Tony Allen was all over Chris Paul, trying to contain the Los Angeles Clippers All-Star as the final seconds of the game ticked down.

Jason Marquis still can't figure out the Milwaukee Brewers.

Authorities have reopened Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.

South Korea probes a threatening letter and powder - now known to be flour - sent to its defence minister, amid warnings of a fourth nuclear test by Pyongyang.

Ernesto Frieri isn't about to stop throwing fastballs in the ninth inning for the Los Angeles Angels, even after A.J. Pierzynski made him pay for one.

Chris Paul's running bank shot with a tenth of a second left gave the Los Angeles Clippers a 93-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

You’ll spend less here on everything — but only if you’re rich enough to pay the rent. The typical American’s shopping habits don’t really apply to the typical New Yorker.    

Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested two suspected members of al-Qaida's North African branch who have a similar profile to the suspects in the recent attacks in Boston.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that the U.S. and Israel need to ensure that their alliance remains close, as Mideast security challenges grow more complicated.

By Marcus George DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday denied involvement in a plot to derail a passenger train in Canada that police say was backed by al Qaeda elements based in Iran. Canadian police said there was no indication that the plot was sponsored by the Iranian state, with which Canada severed diplomatic relations last year. Iran nevertheless reacted angrily. "No shred of evidence regarding those who've been arrested and stand accused has been provided," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said, according to the Mehr news agency. ...

Long after the school day ends, nearly half the students enrolled at Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta spend an extra four hours in class looking to hone their math and reading skills by using such items as a deck of cards for subtraction problems and staplers and crayons to practice taking measurements.

Clashes erupted in northern Iraq when security forces raided a rally site used by Sunni demonstrators early on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and wounding dozens in an escalation likely to enrage protesters who have been rallying against the government for months.    

A leading international economic group says Japan's efforts to end two decades of stagnation are welcome changes that could spark a recovery, but rising national debt threatens its long-term growth and financial stability.

Making game-winning shots in the final seconds is one reason the Los Angeles Clippers brought Chris Paul to town. He came up big with a tenth of a second left against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

A film installation celebrating quotes from Nelson Mandela is taking over the electronic billboards in New York as part of the Tribeca film festival.

Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein says the UK must stick with its austerity plan or face a negative reaction from global investors.

Feds allege 13 female officers smuggled drugs and phones. Four got pregnant by prisoners.

Canada's authorities charge two people with conspiring to carry out an "al-Qaeda linked" attack on a passenger train in the Toronto area.

Suspect investigators that he and his brother learned to build bombs over the Internet.