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HAVANA – Nancy Morejon says she doesn’t want to get into a war of words with Cornel West. While all-out combat might be avoidable, a bruising skirmish has already occurred. In many ways, Morejon and West are kindred souls. One of Cuba’s...

PHOENIX — Arizona’s impending crackdown on illegal immigrants has the potential to overwhelm the state’s court system with criminal and civil cases once enforcement begins, two Arizona immigration lawyers say. Without accompanying immigration...

DETROIT – With the Big Ten and other college conferences scrambling to expand their ranks, analysts say big money is driving the trend. The Big Ten is about to expand from 11 schools to 12 with the addition of Nebraska, and perhaps as many as 16...

Titans quarterback Vince Young apologized to his teammates and fans on Monday, saying he made a “big mistake” over the weekend, when he was issued a misdemeanor assault in connection with a strip club fight. He also asked NFL Commissioner...

WASHINGTON – The remains of more than 200 troops were misidentified or improperly buried at Arlington National Cemetery, according to an Army investigation of operations at the premier final resting place for 330,000 servicemembers. Arlington is...

If a sport got TV staying power from getting monstrous big-event ratings, then Olympic TV stars such as short-track speedskating and swimming would have long been TV sports staples. So would soccer, which drew some higher game ratings for the 1994 men’s...

A former BP executive living in Cape Coral says he watched the company put profits ahead of everything, including safety, and isn’t surprised by the huge spill in the Gulf now making its way onto Florida’s shores. Rick Lacey, who spent about...

CAPE TOWN – The Swiss ring cowbells, and the Brazilians pound samba drums. In South Africa, the blast of the vuvuzela is the sound of soccer. Just one of the plastic horns belches a deafening blast. The raucous noise inside a stadium full of them...

PARK RIDGE, Ill. – The domino effect of the Big Ten Conference’s study to expand, which has led other leagues to examine their futures, could speed up the Big Ten’s timetable. “Our announcement in December has caused individual...

PHOENIX – A group of artists in an Arizona city has been asked to lighten the faces of children depicted in a giant public mural at an elementary school. The project’s leader says he was ordered to lighten the skin tone after complaints about...