NBA Standings

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Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

y-Boston 56 19 .747 _

Philadelphia 37 35 .514 17 1/2

New Jersey 30 44 .405 25 1/2

New York 29 45 .392 26 1/2

Toronto 28 45 .384 27

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

y-Orlando …

Eagles rough up Cowboys

PHILADELPHIA NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue watched the DallasCowboys and Philadelphia Eagles misbehaving Sunday.

While the Eagles beat the Cowboys 20-10, the officials assessed21 penalties for 177 yards. The penalty yardage didn't include fiveunnecessary roughness calls that were offsetting.

Tagliabue said his attendance had nothing to do with thecash-bounty charges last month between the teams.

After the final gun, fans pelted departing Dallas coach JimmyJohnson with snowballs.

Johnson had charged Eagles coach Buddy Ryan with placing cashbounties on Cowboy quarterback Troy Aikman and kicker Luis Zendejas.The charges later were dismissed by …

GM says to cut $11B in debt, pension obligations

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. says it will cut its debt and pension obligations by $11 billion.

The announcement comes as GM prepares for an initial public sale of company stock.

GM says it will reduce its obligations by buying $2.1 billion worth of preferred stock from the U.S. government. The automaker says it will buy the preferred shares after the initial public …

Police: No bomb found in van in Times Square

New York City's Times Square has been reopened to traffic after a bomb squad found no explosive devices in an abandoned van parked in the area.

The squad used a robot-based camera to approach the vehicle and open it Wednesday. Police say they found clothing inside.

The area around 42nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway was briefly blocked off as a precaution, and two high-rise buildings …

Pupils learn to run a company

Patchway High School and engineering giant Rolls-Royce have joinedforces to pioneer a new business …

Recommended management for breast lumps

The plan of management for breast lumps recommended by Dr. Mahoney and his colleagues (see page 476) is reasonable. Considering that most breast lumps are not cancerous, primary care physicians should be able to carry out the initial management of such lumps, including needle aspiration.

If a woman has felt a lump in her breast, her physician should ask her to demonstrate it before concluding that there is or is not a lump present. In my experience this action has led me to discover lumps that I initially could not detect.

If the physician cannot feel a lump, I believe that diagnostic mammography should be encouraged, with a follow-up visit in 4 to 6 months, in all women …

Australian rugby league results

Result of Wednesday's Australian rugby league match:

State of Origin

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