| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
DETROIT — Jose Valverde was on the mound in a low-pressure, non-save situation - and failed miserably.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
NEW YORK — All the love was for Don Mattingly at the start. All the attention was on the electric rookie Yasiel Puig at the end.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
BOSTON — A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO — Gregor Blanco had a pinch hit, two-run triple in the seventh inning, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three people were shot to death and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky., and police are saying the shootings appear to be domestic-related.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
SAO PAULO — Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
NEW YORK — Hanley Ramirez capped a six-hit day with a pair of RBI singles, Yasiel Puig homered to complete a dazzling debut in New York and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees 6-0 Wednesday for a split of their day-night doubleheader.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
EVERGREEN, Colo. — A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.
|Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
NEW YORK — Stocks are closing sharply lower and bond yields are rising after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could slow its massive bond purchases this year.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
BOSTON — They have come to wave flags or meet the players or just appear on the video screen, invariably to a standing ovation, during the Boston Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup finals.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve could scale back its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases later this year if the economy continues to improve.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
NEW YORK — Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year and end it by the middle of next.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve sketched a slightly brighter picture of the U.S. economy this year and next, a sign it is moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program.
|Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
VERACRUZ, Mexico — Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing.
| |Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.