TSM Staff
Japan Beats California 6-4, Wins Little League World Series
Ryusei Hirooka lined a decisive two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning and Shunpei Takagi hit two solo home runs as Tokyo beat Chula Vista, California, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Little League World Series.
Futures Down Ahead of Durable Goods Report
U.S. stock futures are under pressure ahead of new data expected to show that businesses eased back on big-ticket purchases last month, as well as a report Friday that revealed a drop-off in new home purchases.
Dow Jones industrial futures are down 22 points to 14,696...
Red Sox Beat Dodgers 4-2 to End LA Win Streak
Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonny Gomes' three-run homer capped a four-run first, and the Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Saturday, snapping the Dodgers' four-game winning streak.
The Red Sox began the day percentage points behind Tampa Bay for first in the AL East...
US Official: Chemical Weapons Likely Used in Syria
A senior administration official says there is "very little doubt" that a chemical weapon was used by the Syrian regime against civilians in an incident that killed at least a hundred people last week.
The official says Sunday that the U...
Mass. Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Electric Issue
The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth remains off line a day after it was shut down because of a problem with the electrical system that runs the pumps that supply cooling water to the reactor core.
A spokeswoman for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's owners said the plant remains off line Friday morning, after being shut down at about 8 a...
Police Shoot Assault Suspect in Danvers
The Danvers police chief says officers responding to reports of an assault at an apartment complex in town shot the suspect.
Obama On Washington Inaction: ‘Buck Stops With Me’
President Barack Obama says that when it comes to Washington's lack of action on big issues, "the buck stops with me."
But Obama also criticizes Republicans for focusing on issues that would be bad for the economy, like shutting down the government in order to defund "Obamacare" or not raising the nation's borrowing limit...
Microsoft Says CEO Ballmer To Retire in 12 months
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who succeeded founder Bill Gates as CEO, will retire within the next 12 months.
The world's biggest software company did not name a successor.
Microsoft Corp.'s stock shot up 9 percent in premarket trading following the news...
Stocks Edge Higher In Early Trade; Microsoft Jumps
Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street a day after pricing problems shut down the Nasdaq exchange for three hours.
The Nasdaq composite was up 16 points, or 0.5 percent, at 3,655 shortly after the opening of trading Friday.
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Reggie Bush Shines, Lions beat Patriots 40-9
Reggie Bush had five catches for 103 yards to help the Detroit Lions rout the New England Patriots 40-9 on Thursday night.
The Patriots' first-team offense, which was precise and efficient in the first two games of the exhibition season, was anything but in preseason game No. 3. ...