Injured animals keep moving with prosthetics

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — More than 21 years after she went to prison, Barbara Hernandez enters the cinderblock visitation chamber at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in the turquoise blouse with applique flowers she keeps for special occasions. Her makeup is carefully applied but cannot hide the age lines that spread, thin but unmistakable, from the corners of her eyes.

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Michael Jordan never played against LeBron James but that has not stopped the two from going one-on-one over how to determine greatness on the basketball court. Jordan, widely hailed as the best player of all-time and who turns 50 on Sunday, believes it is all about championship rings, while James, 28, thinks that view is a little too simplistic. The debate has been the chief talking point of reporters and players in the run-up to the National Basketball Association's (NBA) All-Star game in Houston on Sunday. ...

Feb 17 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the English premier league match on Sunday Sunday, February 17Liverpool 5 Swansea City 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Manchester United 26 21 2 3 62 31 65 2 Manchester City 26 15 8 3 48 24 53 3 Chelsea 26 14 7 5 55 28 49 -------------------------4 Tottenham Hotspur 26 14 6 6 44 30 48 -------------------------5 Arsenal 26 12 8 6 50 29 44 -------------------------6 Everton 26 10 12 4 40 32 42 7 Liverpool 27 10 9 8 49 34 39 -------------------------8 Swansea City 27 9 10 8 38 34 37 9 West Bromwich Albion 26 11 4 11 36 35 37 10 Stoke City 26 7 ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently married a loving man who works full-time and is studying for his MBA online. A few months ago, he received a promotion and was transferred to another state, so after our wedding I moved here to be with him.While he was living here alone before our wedding, he got into some trouble with the law and he's now on probation. He was never in trouble before. I have no family or friends here, and he can't go out and socialize to meet new people now that he's under those strict guidelines.I have always been popular and have many friends back home, but I'm lonely and depressed now. ...

(Adds Serena quotes) Feb 17 (Reuters) - Outgoing world number one Victoria Azarenka showed that being second best was not an option for her as she outclassed Serena Williams 7-6 2-6 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday. Williams will replace Azarenka on top of the WTA rankings when the new list is released on Monday but the American's hopes of capping off a memorable week with a 48th singles title were dashed by an opponent who extended her 2013 record to 14-0. ...