Israel, Hamas battle on in Gaza Strip, defying UN call for cease-fire ... - In-Forum

Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire after two weeks of combat ...

Park Rapids woman who shot ex-boyfriend claims it was self defense - DL-Online

PARK RAPIDS – When Stephanie Wehmas fired several rounds from a semi-automatic rifle into a Clover Township cabin last summer, striking her ex-boyfriend and another man, she was shooting in self-defense. Wehmas, 21, Park Rapids, faces two counts ...

Marquette coach says WVU will compete - Charleston Daily Mail

MORGANTOWN -- Buzz Williams hadn't seen much of his Saturday opponent beyond simple statistics and couldn't offer an expert's evaluation without the benefit of scouting West Virginia on film. However, Williams, the first-year Marquette basketball ...

Florida Beats Oklahoma In BCS Title Game - NBC 6

MIAMI -- Gator Nation, rejoice. The Florida Gators have earned their second BCS title in three years. Florida beat No. 2 Oklahoma 24-14 on Thursday night in a choppy, sloppy affair. It did little to quiet fans of Southern California, Utah and Texas ...

Obama’s Beautiful Machine - Newsweek

The prospective appointment of television's sexiest doctor, Sanjay Gupta, as Surgeon General, with a dual White House post to help shape health policy rounds out a storied administration of big intellects and personalities. Anybody who's watched CNN ...