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The discovery that a Quebec hospital failed to properly sterilize an endoscope for eight years points to a need for tracking and reporting whether hospitals are following stringent cleaning practices, a medical expert says. More...

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AP - An agreement to contain the European debt crisis electrified the stock market Thursday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial average up nearly 340 points and putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index on track for its best month since 1974. More...

Ask five different people a question about, say, cloud security, and you'll likely get five different points of view. More...

Ask five different people a question about, say, cloud security, and you'll likely get five different points of view. More...

Fear returned to Wall Street on Wednesday, sending the S&P 500 to another 4 percent decline, triggered by worries that Europe's debt crisis could engulf French banks and spill onto the U.S. financial sector. Trading was once again marked by sharp moves on heavy volume. For a fifth straight day...

The Dallas Mavericks ended three decades of frustration by capturing their first championship with a 105-95 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday to win the best-of-seven NBA Finals 4-2. Guard Jason Terry came off the bench to score 27 points and lead a long-range assault by the Mavericks, who...

DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki waited five long years for that elusive third victory over Miami, yet there was only a short celebration when it finally came. He briefly thrust both arms in the air, a sea of blue screaming around him, but then quickly walked off the floor. To Nowitzki, the real party...

– 3 mins ago NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks extended losses on Monday as bank stocks fell on fears the economy was slowing and Apple (AAPL.O) lost ground after unveiling a music-streaming service during a conference. The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) dropped 74.81 points, or 0.62 percent, to...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A decade's worth of playoff experience has taught Dirk Nowitzki plenty about hardship. Jason Kidd knows it well, too. Now, it's starting to look as if the tide has turned for the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki scored 40 points, Kidd hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds left...

CHICAGO – Right from the start, LeBron James made it clear he was going to attack and no one was going to stop him. Point taken. James came up big down the stretch with nine of his 29 points in the final 4:27, Dwyane Wade added 24 and the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 85-75 Wednesday night...

MIAMI – With the outcome decided in the final seconds, LeBron James walked toward Mario Chalmers to begin his version of a celebration. He playfully punched his teammate twice in the chest. Fitting, because James and the Miami Heat have now landed two blows against the Boston Celtics. James...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) – Roberto Mancini believes his Manchester City side are on course to meet their targets for the season after closing in on Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win over West Ham. Mancini has faced questions about his future throughout the campaign after...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies powered their way to another playoff upset — not that he considers it one. Randolph had a playoff career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds, Marc Gasol added 20 points and 13 boards, and the Grizzlies outmatched the Oklahoma City Thunder...

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade knew his regular-season numbers against Boston were lacking. He also knew that wouldn't matter in the playoffs. And Game 1 — which seemed more like Round 1 — of what's already an emotionally charged series went to Wade and the Miami Heat. Wade scored 38 points on 14 of 21...

PHILADELPHIA – Dwyane Wade had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 24 points and 15 boards and the Miami Heat took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 100-94 victory Thursday night. Chris Bosh scored 19 points for the Heat, who rallied...

LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant barely made a ripple on offense for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was too busy ensuring Chris Paul didn't make another huge splash that could have put the Lakers in a cavernous playoff hole. Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Lamar Odom scored 16 points, and the...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic have a lot to work on over the final four games of the season if they want to make a deep run in the playoffs. Dwight Howard had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 17 and the Magic overcame a poor shooting night to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 78-72 on...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mo Williams scored 16 points and keyed a fourth-quarter rally and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped Memphis' four-game winning streak with an 82-81 victory over the Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Williams had nine points in the final period, including six straight points in the...

OAKLAND, Calif. – Monta Ellis had 32 points, David Lee added 16 and the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 99-92 on Saturday night to deliver a big blow to the Mavericks' chances of moving up to second in the Western Conference. Ellis shook off the pain in his strained right ankle to score 18...