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Muamba improving, heart beating without medication
Bolton player Fabrice Muamba is showing "small signs of improvement" and his heart started beating without medication two days after he was stricken with cardiac arrest during a game.
Muamba remains critical after cardiac arrest
Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba remained in critical condition in intensive care Monday, two days after going into cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match at Tottenham.
Oil prices fall after 7-day surge
Oil prices took a breather on Monday, falling slightly as investors booked some profits after a seven-day surge. Retail gasoline prices continued to climb, adding five cents over the weekend for a national average of $3.70 per gallon.
Botched Thai terror plot tied to Iran?
It began when three men blew up their house accidentally on Valentine's Day in Bangkok. It ended with a gory scene that looked more like Baghdad: A bloodied, would-be bomber with severed legs moaning on a glass-strewn sidewalk after another botched blast.
BOLTON: Iran's relentless nuclear quest
The Valentine's Day announcement of new scientific and technological achievements in Iran's nuclear program demonstrates the continued broadening and deepening of its capacities in this sensitive, dangerous field. While the race to achieve functional nuclear weapons is the most mesmerizing and immediately threatening aspect of Iran's work, its continued march across the full scope of nuclear activities shows that Tehran is confident it will not soon be thwarted.
D.C. Council tightens behavior rules after Marion Barry dustup
The D.C. Council passed a measure Tuesday that expands its self-imposed ban on profane or abusive language to any public meeting attended by members, a swift response to a blowup between two members at the council's retreat on Valentine's Day.
SIMMONS: Catania outburst, Barry anger the product of deep-seated antipathy
Do not for one second expect Marion Barry and David A. Catania to kiss and make up after their un-Hallmark-like spat on Valentine's Day.
George Mason hopes to build momentum off buzzer-beating win
Sherrod Wright will always have the midcourt mob and the surrounding bedlam.
Taking Names: Miranda Lambert questions Brown's Grammy appearance
Country singer Miranda Lambert doesn't get why R&B star Chris Brown was allowed to perform twice at the Grammys on Sunday.
Boy genius's book reveals life in college at age 8
The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius.
Boy genius' book reveals life in college at age 8
The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius. All he did, after all, was enroll in college at age 8 and earn his first of two Associate of Arts degrees from East Los Angeles Community College at age 9, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Browning, Barrett letters: Devotion goes digital
"I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett ..."
SANDS: At the chessboard, expect sparks if lovers mate
Some wag once observed that no one ever joined the chess team in high school to meet girls, but for this, our Valentine's Day column, we'd like at least to try to make the case that chess and romance can prove a potent pair.
Fashion Week: High collars, longer hems, sleeves
A sexy, sultry woman has emerged at New York Fashion Week, but one that seduces with her confidence, not bare skin. On Day 6 of the fall-collection previews, the Valentine's Day edition, a dark, romantic sensibility was conveyed on the runways through high collars, falling hemlines and long sleeves, sometimes very long, offset with sheerness for allure or a bit of leather for an edge.
Duchess Kate in Valentine's Day visit to Liverpool
The former Kate Middleton is spending her first Valentine's Day as a married woman nearly 8,000 miles (13,000 kilometers) away from her husband.