Spain’s troubled Bankia sees stock soar 25.88%

Shares in Spain’s troubled Bankia soared 25.88 percent on Friday as the financial sector staged a dramatic recovery a day after 16 banks were sharply downgraded by Moody’s.

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A’s Brandon Inge pounds former Tigers team again

Brandon Inge is putting on a home run derby for all his former teammates to see. The ex-bosses, too.

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Grizzlies beat Clippers 90-88 to force 7th game

This time, the fourth quarter belonged to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Logano wins 2nd straight Nationwide race

Joey Logano wrecked leader Elliott Sadler five laps from the end, then broke free during a green-white-checkered finish at Darlington Raceway for his second straight Nationwide Series victory Friday night.

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Miss America, Miranda Lambert at Kentucky Derby

The horses and roses weren’t the only famous attractions at the 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

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Cambodia: Officer killed activist, then himself

The Cambodian military said Friday it was closing its investigation into a shooting that occurred in a forest rife with illegal logging, concluding one of its own police officers killed a prominent environmentalist then took his own life.

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Today in History

Today is Friday, April 20, the 111th day of 2012. There are 255 days left in the year.

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Airline employee resigns amid celeb tip-off claims

A Virgin Atlantic employee has resigned following allegations she routinely fed information about the airline’s celebrity clientele — from Madonna to Sienna Miller — to a paparazzi agency.

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Kansas finds its Mega Millions winner

The Kansas state lottery said Friday that its winner of the world-record, $656 million Mega Millions lottery has come forward, a full week after the draw.

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American cancels nearly 300 more DFW flights

American Airlines canceled another 296 flights Friday as repairs continued on planes grounded by hail damage in Texas, but it hoped to be nearly back to normal operations Saturday.

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