Kentucky Unanimous No. 1, Unc Drops Out (ap)
Kentucky is back in a familiar place, and so is its coach. The Wildcats, the last unbeaten team in Division I, were a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll on Monday, their first time on top since the final poll of 2002-03. Only three schools have been No. 1 more often. [...]
Federer Advances To Aussie Quarterfinals (ap)
Roger Federer improved his six-year winning streak to 15 matches against Lleyton Hewitt with an overpowering 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the fourth round at the Australian Open on Monday. The top-ranked Federer, beaten in last year's final at Melbourne Park by Rafael Nadal, hasn't lost to Hewitt since the Australian beat him in a [...]
Ethiopian Jet Crashes; Hope For Survivors Dims (ap)
AP – An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Beirut early Monday, setting off a frantic search as passenger seats, baby sandals and other debris washed ashore. Read more
Shootout In Mexico Kills 2 Soldiers, 4 Gunmen (ap)
AP – Authorities say a shootout between troops and suspected drug traffickers in northern Mexico has killed two soldiers and four gunmen. Read more
Sober Davos Forum Eyes Banking Reforms, Haiti (ap)
AP – Responsible banks and aid for Haiti — not invincible billionaires, high-charged diplomacy or rock stars — are the watchwords at this year’s World Economic Forum at Davos. Read more