Manslaughter verdict caps trial of ex-NFL player’s killer
By KEVIN McGILL The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of…
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Police: Ex-Saint Will Smith gunned down in case of road rage
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car, police said…
A glance at developments in Ferguson
President Barack Obama planned to hold meetings Monday on the Ferguson situation, and a few members of the St. Louis Rams football team showed their support for protesters who have…
BELOW-ZERO TEMPS PUSH INTO MIDWEST, NORTHEAST
By TAMMY WEBBER and KERRY LESTER Allan Umscheid, owner of Yards By Al in Lawrence, Kan, feels the bitter wind and catches drifting snow on his face as he runs…
New Mexico retires Urlacher’s No. 44 jersey
By GLEN ROSALES Former New Mexico and Chicago Bears football player Brian Urlacher waves to the crowd as his jersey number is retired during a halftime ceremony at an NCAA…
Jury convicts man in killing of Redskins’ Taylor
By CURT ANDERSON Eric Rivera Jr. is moved to the courtroom holding room for the start of the fourth day of jury deliberation, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in the Sean…
SD MAN INDICTED IN DEATH OF ADRIAN PETERSON’S SON
By DIRK LAMMERS FILE – In this Oct. 11, 2013 file photo, Joseph Patterson, who is charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery on an infant, leaves the Lincoln County…