No. 1 Kentucky Meets Second-Seeded Kansas in NCAA Title Game

No. 1 seed University of Kentucky and second-seeded University of Kansas will meet tomorrow to decide the national men’s college basketball championship. Kansas (32-6) rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat No. 2 seed Ohio State 64-62 in the final minutes of their game and Kentucky defeated rival...

Christians mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM -- Hundreds of Christian pilgrims are visiting the Holy Land to mark Palm Sunday, the day Jesus Christ made his triumphant return to Jerusalem. The faithful are expected to march from the Mount of Olives to the holy city behind a white donkey, retracing Jesus' traditional route from 2,000...

'You earned it': 49-year-old Moyer wins rotation spot

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jamie Moyer, at 49 years old, has made it back in the big leagues. Moyer earned a spot in the Rockies' starting rotation and will start the team's second game of the season. He's the oldest starting pitcher to make an opening day roster. "It is still Jamie Moyer. It's the Jamie...

Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launch

Google is funny. I have wanted to write that sentence for so long in a context where funny meant "intentionally humorous." So here is an April Fools' work of art from the company that, to many minds, just might deserve righteous laughter. For here, purportedly, is the launch of Google Maps 8-bit for...

Recap: Kansas vs. Ohio State

A phantom traveling call, a putback dunk, an inbounds steal, a foul-shot lane violation on an intentional miss -- the Kansas-Ohio State game had a little bit of everything. And that was just the last 27.4 seconds. "It certainly wasn't a pretty game," said Kansas head coach Bill Self, "not artistic at...

weber, alanis morissette, esperanza spalding, weber grills, kansas city star

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Former Illinois coach Bruce Weber knows Kansas State fans might not accept him right away. That much became clear when a small rally for another coaching candidate Saturday turned into a protest of his hiring.Weber, though, said he doesn’t have a problem with that. He said he is up...

NCAA basketball Final Four: Kansas comes back, beats Ohio State

NEW ORLEANS — Trailing by nine points at halftime, Kansas had Ohio State right where it wanted in Saturday’s national semifinal. The Jayhawks’ NCAA tournament run has been defined by strong second-half performances, and they offered another with the help of indomitable forward Thomas Robinson. As he...

Katie Couric to guest-host 'Good Morning America'

NEW YORK Katie Couric helped start and perpetuate morning television's most epic winning streak. Now she'll try to break it. ABC announced Thursday that the former "Today" show anchor will be guest host next week on "Good Morning America," the rival wake-up show that has been rising in the ratings. She...

Final Four 2012 | Louisville basketball tired of hearing that no one is giving them a chance

NEW ORLEANS — University of Louisville players acknowledge Kentucky’s résumé makes it the favorite in today’s Final Four matchup, but the Cardinals don’t feel like underdogs.That would imply that they don’t belong with Kansas, Ohio State and the Wildcats as the last four teams playing in the NCAA Tournament....

For Cesar Chavez Day, Can Pomona College Give Peace a Chance? Si, Se puede!

It would be Cesar Chavez's 85th birthday. Every year, his holiday is an opportunity for us to reflect on his legacy. But Cesar's legacy is not just the thousands of lives he helped change, it's also values that he stood for, and reminds us of our obligation to continue to champion those values wherever...

HUFFPOST HILL - Keith Fired: Olbermann Wins Misanthropy Olympics

As lotto fever spreads across America, "prove your wonkiness by declaring that government-sanctioned lotteries make for poor economic policy" fever spreads across America's liberal think tanks. Rick Santorum fruitlessly combed through the Constitution in search of the freedom of religion/barf clause....

Big lottery win could easily be followed by big loss

EnlargeCloseSure, the odds of winning tonight's $640 million Mega Millions lottery are daunting. But the likelihood of the winner keeping his or her cash are pretty disconcerting as well. "The perception is once you win the lottery, you are set — you're in great shape. But in reality the battle...

Ryan Leaf’s Statement After His Arrest

The former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf, who has battled an addiction to prescription drugs but who had appeared to right his life recently, was arrested Friday in his hometown in Montana, Great Falls, on burglary and drug possession charges, the police said. He later released a statement: “I’ve...

Record Mega Millions numbers: 2-4-23-38-46, MB 23

Across the country, Americans plunked down an estimated $1.5 billion on the longest of long shots: an infinitesimally small chance to win what could end up being the single biggest lottery payout the world has ever seen. The numbers drawn Friday night in Atlanta were 2-4-23-38-46, Mega Ball 23. Lottery...

'Hunger Games': Jennifer Lawrence reaps praise from critics

The central figure in the film "The Hunger Games" and its source material, Suzanne Collins' young-adult novel about a post-apocalyptic society where teenagers are forced to engage in an annual televised death match, is 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a brave, resourceful and reluctant competitor. Katniss,...

Santorum Wins Louisiana Primary

MANDEVILLE, La.—Rick Santorum won the Louisiana Republican presidential primary on Saturday, as voters in this conservative, Southern state decided they weren't ready to coalesce around front-runner Mitt Romney. Exit polls showed Mr. Santorum winning with his most dominant performance yet this year...

Astronauts scramble for escape pods as space junk threat gets serious

ATLANTAThe six earthlings – three Russians, two Americans, and a Dutchman – aboard the International Space Station were stirred from their slumber Saturday morning to jump into emergency escape pods, once again drawing into focus the growing dangers of hurtling space junk. Skip to next paragraph Related...

David Horst column: One stray cat quickly becomes a colony

We didn't seek to become one and we'd rather we weren't. Somehow, we've become a certified feral cat colony up on the sand hill we call home.It started innocently enough. This multi-colored cat from somewhere in the neighborhood moved into our barn. She had two babies. We had them fixed. They and their...

Hugh Freeze begins 1st Ole Miss spring football drills

OXFORD, Miss. — Much has changed since Hugh Freeze was around Mississippi’s football team on a regular basis. Not all of it is good. The Rebels’ first-year head coach hinted at a substantial rebuilding process for the program beginning with spring practice, which began on Friday. Ole Miss is coming...

Ryan Madson’s injury could serve as warning for Phillies’ Cole Hamels

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Cole Hamels’ eyes widened and his forehead crinkled when he heard the news. “No,” he said, drawing out the syllable in disbelief. Yes, he was told. Ryan Madson, a teammate of his for the previous six seasons, was scheduled to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after tearing...

New Black Panther Party offers reward for 'capture' of Florida shooter

ANFORD, Fla. -- Members of the New Black Panther Party are offering a $10,000 reward for the "capture" of George Zimmerman, leader Mikhail Muhammad announced during a protest in Sanford on Saturday. When asked whether he was inciting violence, Muhammad replied: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."...

Dick Cheney recovering at hospital after heart transplant

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was recovering Saturday at a Virginia hospital after receiving a heart transplant, his office said. Cheney was in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, his office said.Cheney, 71, who served as vice president in the George W. Bush administration,...