In the three years since Stacy Lewis lost a third-round lead at the U.S. Women's Open in her first pro tournament, she traveled the globe, opened her mind and thoroughly revamped her game.A few bad iron shots and a little desert heat just aren't such challenges any more.Lewis persevered through more triple-digit temperatures to shoot…

Before becoming a bride eight times over, Elizabeth Taylor was a 17-year-old starlet scribbling letters to her first fiance, charting on pale pink stationery his progression from her one-and-only to the one who got away."I've never known this kind of love before — it's so perfect and complete — and mature," Taylor wrote to William…

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday, the final day of the quarter, before weekly jobless claims data that could give insight into the U.S. employment situation.On Friday investors will scrutinize non-farm payroll figures in the government's March unemployment report.The week has been marked by some of the year's lowest volumes as traders…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Thousands of protesters poured into a main square in Bahrain's capital Tuesday in an Egypt-style rebellion that sharply escalated pressure on authorities as the Arab push for change gripped the Gulf for the first time.Security forces have battled demonstrators calling for political reforms and greater freedoms over two days, leading…

PHILADELPHIA – A diplomatic official says two mummies and other ancient artifacts from China were never approved for display at the Philadelphia museum now embroiled in a dispute over the items.A Chinese embassy spokesman in Washington says the "Secrets of the Silk Road" exhibit was approved only for museums in California and Texas.Chinese officials are…

ANNISTON, Alabama (Reuters) – Two top Federal Reserve officials said on Tuesday they expect the central bank's $600 billion bond purchase program to run its full course, while a third said the central bank should seriously consider scaling it back.All three suggested the Fed would face a high bar to increasing the program as the…

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld releases his new memoir Tuesday, as he concedes his Iraq troop decisions may have been wrong while sparing no criticism of former colleagues.In "Known and Unknown," Rumsfeld defends his handling of the war and recounts his government career serving Republican presidents from Richard Nixon to George W.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – R.J. Umberger scored twice and assisted on both of Kristian Huselius' goals, including the game-winning tally with 4 minutes left, to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night.With the Blue Jackets trailing 3-2 and 6:16 left, Umberger tied it with a nifty move and a snap…

NEW YORK – Deontay Twyman scored 20 points and Quinnipiac won its third game in a row by defeating St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-60 on Thursday night.The Bobcats (15-7, 7-4 Northeast Conference) nearly got a double-double out of James Johnson, who had 16 points and nine rebounds. Lance Brown grabbed 12 rebounds as Quinnipiac, whose 41.7-rebound…

HOUSTON – The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said his wife would be "very comfortable" with his decision to go back into space and he expects her to be at his launch in April.Space shuttle commander Mark Kelly wouldn't go into details about her condition during a news conference Friday, and deflected questions…