Man found dead in smoke-filled apartment

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was found in a smoke-filled apartment Sunday afternoon.

Young U.S. hockey team shows its mettle in big victory over Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The United States pulled off its biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up tournament.

Andrew Koenig missing in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating actor Andrew Koenig, who had a recurring role on the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains.” Vancouver police say Koenig was visiting friends in West Vancouver when he went missing. He was last seen on Feb. 14.

`Shutter Island’ makes waves with $40.2M debut

LOS ANGELES — Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s voyage to “Shutter Island” has landed them at No. 1 at the weekend box office. Their creepy crime thriller set at a remote insane asylum opened with $40.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. A Paramount Pictures release, “Shutter Island” is the fourth collaboration for Scorsese and DiCaprio and the best opening yet for both the director and star.

Bode wins elusive gold medal in Olympic comeback

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Bode Miller finally won his elusive gold medal, using a blistering slalom run Sunday to complete one of the most unlikely Olympic comebacks ever. Four years after bombing out amid lofty expectations at the Turin Games and a year after practically walking away from the sport, Miller won the super-combined for his third medal in as many events at Vancouver.

EVA HONORED

Weekly Editorial Recap

The Clark County School District is the latest entity to prove that going green doesn’t necessarily save you green.

IN BRIEF

Venus Williams successfully defended her Dubai Championships title Saturday, beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-3, 7-5 in the final in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Reporters’ Notebook

One of the loudest cheers at Friday’s presidential town hall meeting at Green Valley High School came when President Barack Obama gave a shout out to principal Jeff Horn.

ON TV/RADIO

■ Villanova at Pittsburgh, 9 a.m., CBS (8)

Corrections

The name of a technology provider company, Anexeon, was spelled incorrectly in Jane Ann Morrison’s column on Saturday.

HORSE RACING

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Lobos fend off Air Force

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Front-running New Mexico was in big trouble against Air Force, the last-place team in the Mountain West Conference.

Missouri State gets past UNR in BracketBusters showdown

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Nafis Ricks hit two free throws with three seconds left Saturday, helping Missouri State overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat UNR 62-60 in a nonconference BracketBusters series game.

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