North Korea Calls For End To Hostility With South (reuters)
Reuters – North Korea on Saturday called for an end to confrontation with the South, urging dialogue after one of the most violent years on the divided peninsula since the 1950-53 Korean War. Read more
Seven Dead As Car Bomb Hits Church In Egypt (reuters)
Reuters – A car bomb exploded outside a church and killed seven people in Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria as worshippers gathered to mark the New Year, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Read more
Bomb Kills At Least Four In Nigerian Capital (reuters)
Reuters – A bomb at a crowded market in Nigeria’s capital Abuja killed at least four people and injured more than a dozen during New Year’s Eve celebrations late on Friday. Read more
Panthers Announce Fox Won’t Return (ap)
As John Fox left the practice field Friday, he insisted he’s known about his impending departure for about two years. A few hours later, the Carolina Panthers formally announced the end of his nine-year run in which he led the franchise to its only Super Bowl. In a news release sent 10 minutes after the [...]
Winter Classic Moved To 8 P.m. Est Start (ap)
Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux never took their can-you-top-this rivalry outdoors, back to the purest form of hockey played on ponds instead of indoor palaces. Where whipping winds and a frozen shooting hand can influence the result as much as a hot goaltender. So this must do: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin, the sport’s two [...]