Baseball player's condition upgraded a day after collapse

The family of a teenager who collapsed during baseball conditioning received encouraging news Tuesday. 14-year-old Ben Highland has been upgraded to serious condition.

Teen recovering after losing family in Florida crash

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lidiane Carmo remains hospitalized and unable to walk without assistance more than a week after a series of horrific crashes littered a dark Florida highway shrouded by smoke and fog. But the Brazilian-born 15-year-old from suburban Atlanta managed to laugh in a recent telephone conversation with her church pastor, a small wonder given her medical issues and the fact that she ...

Demons split two at home with Hays

The Dodge City High School basketball teams took on WAC rival Hays on Tuesday night, as the Lady Demons fell 39-26 and the Red Demons won 45-31.

Libyan Sufis mark Prophet's birthday despite tension

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan Sufis staged a joyous parade through the heart of Tripoli on Saturday to mark the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, defying radical Salafi Muslims pressuring them to scrap the centuries-old tradition. Chanting hymns to the beat of drums and cymbals, marchers choked the narrow alleys of the walled old town to celebrate the feast of Mawlid, a favourite event for the pious ...

La. Tech RB Duplessis dies, autopsy pending

Louisiana Tech running back Tyrone Duplessis died Thursday morning after medics responded to an emergency call at his off-campus apartment. Hazel Woods, the chief investigator for the Lincoln Parish coroner's office, said the cause of death was not yet known and an autopsy is pending. Ruston police Lt.