Best of the Region 2013

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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 million, and lottery officials speculated the jackpot would continue to soar in the run-up to Saturday’s drawing. (AP…

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

Armous Peterson fills out his slip for the Powerball lottery at Jimmy's Mart on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Columbia, S.C. Peterson keeps track of what numbers he plays from week to week. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

A clerk dispenses a Powerball Lottery ticket in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 17, 2013. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

A Powerball lottery ticket is printed out of a lottery machine at a convenience store in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory. Should no…

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

A customer, right, waits for his Powerball lottery ticket at a convenience store in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory. Should nobody …

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

People line up to purchase Powerball lottery tickets Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 million, and lottery officials speculated the jackpot would continue to soar in the run-up to Saturday’s drawing. (AP Photo…

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

Brianwa Flores, left, and Katie Cosentino from Illinois State Lottery greet hockey fans before Game 2 of an NHL hockey playoff Western Conference semifinal between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. A little more than a year after three ticke…

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.

Best Marina

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BEST SELLERS FOR MAY 19

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1. 12TH OF NEVER, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 2. THE HIT, by David Baldacci 3. BEST KEPT SECRET, by Jeffrey Archer 4. WHISKEY BEACH, by Nora Roberts 5. WIND CHIME POINT, by Sherryl Woods COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. CONTROL, by Gle…

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Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties

FILE - In this March 17, 2013 file photo, China's newly-named Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a press conference after the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading …

Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties

Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.

Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying

Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.

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1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

Joe Fajardo poses holding his Powerball lottery ticket after buying it at a store Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego. With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the lottery game's highest jackpot o…

1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.

Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) celebrates with Scott Gomez (23) and Brent Burns (88) after Couture scored the winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won in overtime 2-…

Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings

Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis (22) collides with San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31), of Finland, as San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) defends during third period in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose,…

Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) is scored on by San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) (not seen) during overtime in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won in overtime 2-1. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)