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Indiana Pacers Edge Miami Heat 97-93 In Game 2, Tie Eastern Conference Finals 1-1 (VIDEO)

2013-05-25T03:37:48Z

MIAMI — David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.

Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the series on Friday night.

Computer Attacks On U.S. Energy Companies Traced To Iran, Officials Say

2013-05-25T03:30:10Z

SAN FRANCISCO — American officials and corporate security experts examining a new wave of potentially destructive computer attacks striking American corporations, especially energy firms, say they have tracked the attacks back to Iran.

The targets have included several American oil, gas and electricity companies, which government officials have refused to identify. The goal is not espionage, they say, but sabotage. Government officials describe the attacks as probes looking for ways to seize control of critical processing systems.

Will There Be A ‘Mass Exodus' Of Religious Groups From The Scouts?

2013-05-25T03:25:57Z

By Adelle M. Banks
Religion News Service

(RNS) Now that Boy Scout delegates have taken their long-awaited vote and permitted openly gay Scouts, will there be a mass exodus by religious groups?

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C. J. Mahaney Scandal: Evangelical Leaders Defend Pastor Accused Of Abuse Cover-Up

2013-05-25T03:03:01Z

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Religion News Service

(RNS) Several leading evangelical pastors and authors have come to the defense of a pastor accused in a lawsuit for covering up sexual abuse of children.

Paul George Dunks, LeBron Hits Buzzer Beater, Both Show Sportsmanship (VIDEO)

2013-05-25T02:38:54Z

Paul George quieted the Heat fans in the final seconds of the third quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a vicious dunk. Then LeBron James woke them back up.

With nine seconds remaining in the quarter, Indiana's emerging star drove to his left and blew right by James. A five-time First Team All Defensive player, LeBron was unable to contain George and neither could Chris "Birdman" Andersen. George soared over Andersen and threw down a one-handed dunk while drawing a foul with 5.1 seconds left in the quarter.

"The crowd is stunned," said TNT announcer Kevin Harlan as George made the free throw. His partner Steve Kerr chimed in saying, "So am I."

Penguins Beat Senators 6-2 In Game 5, Move To Eastern Conference Finals

2013-05-25T02:30:34Z

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation.

Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation.

Anibal Sanchez Loses No-Hit Bid In 9th, Tigers Beat Twins

2013-05-25T02:11:14Z

DETROIT — Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season – this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter.

Sanchez's bid was broken up with one out in the ninth inning Friday night when Minnesota's Joe Mauer hit a clean single up the middle. That was the only hit the right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins. It was the fourth one-hitter of Sanchez's career, to go along a no-hitter he threw as a rookie back in 2006.

Christopher Melton, Police Candidate, Steals Uniform, Impersonates Officer, Gets Arrested (VIDEO)

2013-05-25T01:35:57Z

A fake kidnapping, an elderly drug dealer and a Pop Tarts theft? We bring you these stories and more from the world of local news.

Haynes Johnson Dead: Pulitzer-Winning Journalist And Author Dies At 81

2013-05-25T01:31:22Z

WASHINGTON — Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.

The Washington Post reported he died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. In a statement to the Post newsroom, Managing Editor Kevin Merida said Johnson died of a heart attack.

Class Project, Including A Replica AK-47, Sparks Gun Scare, Evacuation At Thornton High School

2013-05-25T01:29:41Z

THORNTON, Colo. -- A high school student whose class project included a soldier memorial display with a replica AK-47 was carrying it to his mom in the parking lot Friday around the time another student and a teacher said they saw someone outside with what looked like a rifle, police said.

Their report of a possible gunman near campus drew armed officers and worried parents to Thornton High School, as several students hunkered down in classrooms and closets. Other students left the school in single file, holding hands and led by police to buses taking them away from campus. An officer was posted in each bus.

'It Just Takes Me A Little Longer:' Video About Scott, Man With Cerebral Palsy, Goes Viral (VIDEO)

2013-05-25T01:01:54Z

This 6-minute video will completely change the way you look at the disabled.

It stars a 29-year-old man named Scott, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child. He can't talk, has difficulty walking and has limited mobility in his arms, according to a Thursday Reddit post by user ciscomd.

Despite this, he's unstoppable at the gym.

'Behind The Candelabra:' Rob Lowe On His Character's Crazy Face And Fear It Would End His Career

2013-05-25T00:49:18Z

Rob Lowe thought the script for "Behind the Candelabra" was great and he jumped at the chance to work with stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, who play Liberace and his lover Scott Thorson in the glitzy, perceptive movie, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

But Lowe's character in the HBO film, plastic surgeon Dr. Jack Startz, looks like a cat. A cat with shiny skin and lustrous, early '80s hair. The absurdity of the situation was not lost on Lowe.

"There were days when I would go, 'This is the end, for sure, of my career,'" Lowe said in a recent interview. "When I walked on the set and looked at Michael with his fat suit and caftan, Matt in his velour, butt-hugger shorts and Farrah wig, and me as Startz -- I said, 'It’s over for all of us. This is it.'"

'Bachelorette' Desiree Hartsock Won't Confirm Whether She's Engaged

2013-05-25T00:39:25Z

NEW YORK — ABC's newest "Bachelorette," Desiree Hartsock, says it's not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends.

"Ironically, I'm kind of a private person anyway, so my friends know not to ask," she said in a recent interview.

Cat Chases Light, Destroys Everything (VIDEO)

2013-05-25T00:39:13Z

Reasons we love this video?

1. This cat is pretty darn cute.

2. It's a Friday before Memorial Day weekend.

Horace Mann Sex Abuse Letter: Elite Private School Confirms Victims' Allegations

2013-05-25T00:02:35Z

On Friday, Elite New York City private school Horace Mann posted a letter to its website, confirming allegations of sexual abuse of students, and addressing how it handled the situation after it became public last summer. While the letter "sincerely apologize[d]" for the abuse, it did not call for an independent investigation of the incidents.

Signed by the head of school and chair of the board of trustees, the letter comes almost exactly one year after The New York Times uncovered reports of sexual abuse taking place against the school's students from the 1960s through the 1990s. The letter outlined a number of initiatives the school had taken to “resolve never to forget this portion of our past and reiterate our commitment to the safety of today's students.”

Through speaking with former victims, the school decided that allegations of abuse were true. The perpetrators of the alleged crimes had worked at the school but were never prosecuted, due to statute of limitations rules.