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Kings Beat Devils, 2-1, In Game 2: Jeff Carter Goal Gives Los Angeles 2-0 Lead In Stanley Cup Final (VIDEO)

2012-06-03T03:28:08Z

Once again, three periods were not enough to separate the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings.

Just like in Game 1, the Kings found the winner in overtime. Los Angeles holds a 2-0 series lead in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final thanks to a goal by Jeff Carter, capping a frenetic fourth period. This is the Kings' 10th straight road win in the postseason.

Entering the game with a 1-0 series lead after Anze Kopitar scored the OT winner in Game 1, the Kings went out in front in Game 2 in the first period when Drew Doughty finished a captivating slalom run, nearly skating the length of the ice, with a shot past Martin Brodeur.

Kevin Durant Powers Oklahoma City Thunder Past San Antonio Spurs, 109-103 (VIDEO)

2012-06-03T03:08:57Z

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 36 points in a scintillating final 7 minutes, Serge Ibaka added a career-high 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder evened the Western Conference finals at two games apiece by beating the San Antonio Spurs 109-103 Saturday night.

After seeing his team's 15-point lead dwindle to four, Durant took over midway through the fourth quarter by scoring all 16 of the Thunder's points during a span of just over 5 minutes to keep the Spurs at bay.

With All-Star teammate Russell Westbrook limited to seven points, Durant did almost all of the damage late to send the series back to San Antonio all square for Game 5 on Monday night.

Ashley Biden Wedding: Vice President's Daughter Marries Dr. Howard Krein In Delaware

2012-06-03T02:47:29Z

WILMINGTON, Del. — Vice President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley married a Pennsylvania doctor at a ceremony in Delaware, the vice president's office announced late Saturday.

A news release from Biden's office says 30-year-old Ashley Blazer Biden was married Saturday to Dr. Howard David Krein in Wilmington.

Cambridge Springs Wallaby Captured In Pennsylvania, Owner Sought

2012-06-03T02:38:51Z

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. -- If you're missing a wallaby, the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants to talk to you.

Commission officials say a wallaby – an animal resembling a small kangaroo – was captured Wednesday in Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania.

Venus Transit: National Parks Prepare For Rare Celestial Event

2012-06-03T02:10:23Z

By: Nola Taylor Redd, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor
Published: 06/02/2012 01:42 PM EDT on OurAmazingPlanet

When Venus interposes itself directly between Earth and the sun for the last time in more than a century, national parks across America will be prepared to observe the historic event. Many will have special filtered telescopes set up for safe viewing of the sun, while rangers stand by to answer questions.

Every national park within the United States should be able to view the transit of Venus, either completely or in part, in the hours leading up to sunset on Tuesday, June 5.

The duration of the transit varies depending on how long before sunset it begins in a particular location. The eastern United States only has two prime hours to view Venus' rare trip before the sun goes down, while Hawaii and Alaska are primed to watch the entire six-and-a-half hour crossing.

Of course, you should never look directly at the sun, or stare at it through an unprotected telescope or camera. Many parks will have solar glasses available to allow visitors to safely observe the transit, and their telescopes will be specially outfitted with solar filters.

Where you can watch

At Great Basin National Park in Nevada, viewers will have about five hours to observe the rare astronomical event. And its wide expanse should provide excellent viewing opportunities.

Scott Walker Denies He Is Target Of John Doe Criminal Investigation

2012-06-03T00:41:09Z

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) vehemently denied a new report stating he is the target of a criminal corruption probe on Saturday.

Speaking to reporters after a meet-and-greet with volunteers at his campaign's Wauwatosa headquarters, Walker said neither he nor his lawyers have received a letter stating that he is being sought out in the investigation, which is focused on Walker's time as Milwaukee County executive. The allegations range from embezzlement to doing campaign work with taxpayer money.

The latest questions arose in after a Friday Facebook post by David Shuster of Take Action News. "According to government lawyers familiar with a Milwaukee criminal corruption probe, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now a 'target' of the investigation," wrote Shuster.

Tintin Cover Sells For $1.6 Million At Auction

2012-06-03T00:20:41Z

A rare hand-drawn "Tintin In America" cover has sold for an astounding $1.6 million at auction. The 1932 drawing by the series' illustrator and writer Herge broke its own record (it had previously sold for $764,000 euros, just four years ago).

"If he'd have been able to get it for less I think he would have been happy," a friend of the anonymous buyer told Reuters. The piece, which depicts a cowboy version of Tintin and his dog Snowy eating as ax-wielding Native Americans creep up behind him, is drawn in Indian ink and gouache.

Tintin hysteria has never really died down since the series debuted in 1929. Though Herge passed away in 1983, the unfortunately coiffed reporter he created continues to be the pride of Belgium. The Belgian people have adorned Brussels with posters celebrating the title character, and the capitol city boasts two museums of interest to Tintin chasers.

Beach Communities Moving Inward: Some Beach Towns Are Eyeing Retreat From Sea As Conditions Change With Global Warming

2012-06-03T00:11:32Z

LOS ANGELES -- Years of ferocious storms have threatened to gnaw away the western tip of a popular beachfront park two hours drive north of Los Angeles. Instead of building a 500-foot-long wooden defense next to the pier to tame the tide, the latest thinking is to flee.

Work is under way to gauge the toll of ripping up parking lots on the highly eroded west end of Goleta Beach County Park and moving a scenic bike path and buried utility lines inland away from lapping waves.

New Jersey Devils Vs. Los Angeles Kings LIVE: Stanley Cup Final 2012 Game 2 At The Prudential Center

2012-06-02T23:35:06Z

Stanley Cup Final Game 2
Los Angeles Kings vs. New Jersey Devils
At the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

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Alan Grayson: Yesterday: The Lowest Interest Rates in History

2012-06-02T23:25:38Z
Yesterday, the 10-year Treasury note hit its lowest interest rate in history. For the third day in a row. Why is this happening? Will the trend continue? What does it mean for the middle class?
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Gloria Allred Now Representing Girlfriend Of Rudy Eugene, Face-Eating 'Miami Cannibal' (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

2012-06-02T23:13:43Z

High-profile California attorney Gloria Allred has joined the hubbub surrounding Miami's naked "cannibal" attack of last Saturday.
As first reported by CBS Miami, Allred is now representing the long-time girlfriend of 31-year-old Rudy Eugene, who was shot and killed by a Miami police officer while chewing off most of a homeless man's face in broad daylight on the busy MacArthur Causeway.
The girlfriend, who has not been named by media outlets at her request, has said she believes Eugene was either drugged unwittingly or under a Vodou curse.

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Ron Paul Campaign Claims Supporters Assaulted At Louisiana GOP Convention

2012-06-02T22:51:29Z

Ron Paul's campaign accused security officials at Saturday's state GOP convention in Louisiana of assaulting some of their supporters, resulting in one suffering a dislocated prosthetic hip and another having some of his fingers broken.
The full statement from the Paul campaign is below, but for some context of what precipitated the chaos, Jonathan Tilove's scene-setter in the New Orleans Times-Picayune is essential reading.
Paul, a Texas a representative who is retiring from the House after this year, decided in mid-May to pare back his presidential campaign and to no longer compete in primaries or caucuses that had not yet taken place. But he encouraged his supporters to continue to compete for delegate spots to the Republican national convention in August, and the events in Louisiana are the latest evidence that they are doing so with a passion.

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Jill Knapp: My 5 Favorite Things (That Have Made Wedding Planning More Enjoyable)

2012-06-02T22:34:49Z
Flipping through the pages of a bridal magazine can leave you more confused than calmed. How do you know which products and services are good, and which ones leave you feeling cheated and ripped off?
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Jason Salzman: Rosen Shouldn't Slam 9News for Its "Coffman's Birther Moment" Headline

2012-06-02T22:31:28Z
Just when you thought birthers were running away from their inner birtherness, a new birther jumps out of the closet on the op-ed pages of The Denver Post.
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Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's Ousted President, Goes From War Hero To Convict

2012-06-02T22:30:45Z

CAIRO -- War hero. Savior of the nation. An anchor of stability in a turbulent region. And in the twilight of his life, a criminal convicted for his role in the deaths of those fighting to oust him.
Hosni Mubarak was sentenced Saturday to life in prison after a court convicted him on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that forced him from power. His two sons – Gamal and Alaa – were acquitted on corruption charges.

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