Kevin West

World leaders and thousands of East Timorese headed Sunday to a dusty field outside Dili for nighttime celebrations marking the declaration of their tiny territory's independence and the creation of the world's newest nation.

War Emblem is versatile after all, and his victory in the Preakness Stakes has trainer Bob Baffert back in the Triple Crown chase.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 as the Lakers extended the longest road playoff winning streak in NBA history to 12 games, beating the Sacramento Kings 106-99 Saturday.

For most high school seniors, spring is a time for the prom, parties and traditional end-of-school slacking.

Tim McMillan strides across his tobacco field, stopping to point at a sickly plant marred by brownish splotches.

Scientists investigating sickness suffered by 13 people who ate puffer fish have found a toxin in the species from two Florida rivers.

The bats that the Bulldogs revved up for their afternoon win had plenty of juice left in the nightcap as Mississippi State beat Mississippi 14-5 to finish a doubleheader sweep Saturday. The Bulldogs won the first game 12-2.

Blair Varnes struck out seven and allowed just two earned runs in seven innings to lead Florida State to a 12-3 win over top-ranked Clemson on Saturday.

Charmaine Hooper's late goal gave the Atlanta Beat a 2-1 win over the San Jose CyberRays on Saturday in a rematch of last year's WUSA championship.

Jacksonville, Florida, police have recommended three officers be suspended for their involvement in the case of a teen wrongly accused of killing a northeast Georgia tourist.