AP - With sirens wailing and blue lights flashing, Israeli police chased a van with explosives on a main highway Tuesday and captured a group of Palestinians who defense officials say planned a major bombing ahead of national elections.

AP - Four-time winner Doug Swingley kept his lead Thursday halfway through the Iditarod, a trek of more than 1,100 miles from Anchorage to Nome.

AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. was leading halfway through the Daytona 500 on Sunday, five years after his father died on the final lap of the same season-opening race.

AP - In a battle of two teams fighting for the top of the standings, the U.S. men's curling team took a 6-4 lead over Britain halfway through their preliminary-round match Sunday morning.

AP - The only distraction Canada's hockey team has had in the Olympics is boredom. Wade Redden, Joe Sakic and Simon Gagne gave the defending gold medalists a 3-0 lead halfway through the first period and, wearing distinctive black uniforms, the Canadians roughed up Germany 5-1 Thursday.