Marian Hossa and Ben Eager scored in a 28-second span late in the second period to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night. Hossa gave the Blackhawks the lead, knocking in the rebound after Michael Leighton stopped a wrist shot [...]

AP – The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday on Israel’s deadly commando raid on ships taking humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip, with the Palestinians and Arab nations demanding condemnation and an independent investigation. Read more

Chris Pronger played more than half of the series-opening game for Philadelphia, a 6-foot-6 wall of willpower helping keep Chicago’s talented top line in check. Blackhawks stars Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Dustin Byfuglien went without a point and combined for a minus-9 rating, thanks in part to ol’ Pronger’s usual hard work on the [...]

AP – Afghan authorities suspended two Christian foreign aid groups Monday on suspicion of proselytizing in the strictly Islamic nation and said a follow-up investigation would include whether other groups were trying to convert Muslims. Read more

AP – Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Israel and called for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council as condemnations erupted across Europe and the Arab world Monday over Israel’s deadly commando raid on ships taking humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. Read more