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P.J. Carlesimo out as Nets coach after loss in playoffsP.J. Carlesimo helped the Nets finish 49-33 after replacing the fired Avery Johnson in December, earning the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.
- Tsarnaev body: Protests over US burial for bombing suspect
Tsarnaev body: Funeral director Peter Stefan says no cemetery in Massachusetts is willing to take Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body. Protestors outside the funeral home held signs, "Do not bury him on U.S. soil."
Frontier fort found: Revolutionary War battle in GeorgiaFrontier fort found on a farm in Georgia was the scene of a 1779 shootout with British troops. The frontier fort was found by archeologists midway between Athens and Augusta.
- Ricardo Portillo: Candlight vigil held for punched ref
Ricardo Portillo: Nearly 100 family and friends gathered at a candlelight vigil Sunday night in Salt Lake City home of Ricardo Portillo. Portilla was refereeing a soccer match, was punched by a player, and later died.
Boston bombing: Man accused of lying to investigators asks to be releasedOne of the three men who visited Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarvaev's dorm room after the bombing is seeking release from jail. Robel Phillipos, 19, is charged with lying to investigators.
East Coast readies for colossal numbers of cicadasHuge numbers of cicadas, the large black insects that produce a eerie loud noise when mating, are on the verge of emerging after a 17-year underground development cycle. They are expected to surface late this month.
Punched ref dies after teenage player disagrees with callPunched ref dies: Ricardo Portillo, 46, died Saturday after his brain swelled and he slipped into a coma. Police suspect a 17-year-old of punching Portillo in the face during a soccer game he was refereeing, after he issued the teen a yellow card.
Five women killed in San Francisco limo fireA limousine in the San Francisco area caught fire Saturday night while carrying nine women. Four of the passengers and the male driver managed to escape, but five of the women died in the blaze.
Elizabeth Smart speaks on human traffickingElizabeth Smart spoke about why kidnap and rape victims might not run, during a Johns Hopkins University human trafficking forum. Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at age 14 in Utah.
Toys R Us appeals $20 million award in fatal slide lawsuitToys R Us will go before the highest court in Massachusetts Monday, to appeal a $20 million award. A jury awarded the money to the Aleo family, who sued the toy company after their daughter was killed on an inflatable pool slide.
California wildfire 30 percent contained as temperatures dropThe wildfire threatening Los Angeles suburbs, known as Springs Fire, is becoming easier to fight officials say, as cooler more humid winds from the ocean move in.
Philly abortion trial changes tone of national debateThe trial against Doctor Kermit Gosnell, who ran a Philadelphia inner-city abortion clinic and is charged with killing five people, has forced abortion supporters on the defensive and has energized anti-abortion activists.
- $900,000 per inmate: World's most expensive prison
$900,000 per inmate makes Guantanamo Bay the world's most expensive prison. That's 13 times the cost of a super max inmate. Is $900,000 per inmate worth it to US taxpayers?
- Tower climber falls, dies in Seattle
Tower climber falls: Dies after electrocuted on a high-voltage tower in Seattle. Firefighters retrieved the body of the tower climber after he fell to a platform 150 feet above the ground.
Homeland security orders new student visa checksA student from Kazakhstan, allowed to return to the US in January without a valid student visa, is accused of hiding evidence in the Boston Marathon bombing case. On Thursday, Customs and Border Protection ordered new checks for student visas.
- Sarah Palin: Chewing tobacco is her latest prop
Sarah Palin chewing tobacco? Speaking at the NRA annual meeting, Sarah Palin pulled out a tin of chewing tobacco to tweak NYC Mayor Bloomberg for his proposed ban on displaying tobacco products.
Boston bombing: Arrangements difficult for burial of Tamerlan TsarnaevA funeral home in Worcester Mass., is handling the arrangements for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarvaev. A burial site has been difficult to find, and the funeral home director has faced protesters.
US considering arming Syrian rebels, says HagelThe Obama administration is rethinking its decision not to arm Syrian rebels, said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today, while emphasizing that 'rethinking' mean no decision has been made.
Howard Kurtz fired? Why the columnist is leaving The Daily Beast.Was Howard Kurtz fired? The Daily Beast retracted his factually incorrect blog post about Jason Collins today, and 'both sides agreed it was best to part company,' he tweeted.
Slayer guitarist dies: Jeff Hanneman co-founded SlayerJeff Hanneman, guitarist and founder of Slayer, one of the 'Big Four' thrash metal bands of the 1980s, was reported dead by the Slayer website.
