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    Road into Yosemite is cleared of rock slide

    Jan 27, 2012 10:44 PM

    Workers have cleared a rock slide on the road connecting Highway 120 with Yosemite Valley and it is expected to be open this morning. Yosemite National Park announced the

    States strengthening teacher evaluation standards

    Jan 27, 2012 10:43 PM

    President Barack Obama's recent use of executive authority to revise the No Child Left Behind education law is one of several factors driving a trend toward using student test

    Recap: Golden State vs. Oklahoma City

    Jan 27, 2012 10:29 PM

    Kevin Durant's double-double of 37 points and 14 rebounds powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors Friday night.

    Recap: Portland vs. Phoenix

    Jan 27, 2012 10:24 PM

    LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points, and Portland dominated the middle two quarters in a 109-71 rout of the Phoenix Suns.

    Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet

    Jan 27, 2012 10:19 PM

    A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations

    Thunder top Warriors 120-109 to start road trip

    Jan 27, 2012 10:14 PM

    Kevin Durant had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook dazzled with 28 points and 11 assists and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder started a critical road stretch with

    Japan, Russia to boost economic, security ties

    Jan 27, 2012 10:04 PM

    The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to strengthen economic and security cooperation but made no progress on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute over islands off northeastern

    Aldridge leads Blazers past Suns 109-71

    Jan 27, 2012 09:44 PM

    LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers blew out the Phoenix Suns 109-71 Friday night for their sixth straight win at home.

    Wal-Mart brings Neighborhood Market to Modesto

    Jan 27, 2012 09:30 PM

    A new Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store is coming to Modesto. The smaller-scale, grocery-oriented Wal-Mart store appears to be headed into the empty anchor spot in a shopping center

    Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page

    Jan 27, 2012 09:24 PM

    Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the

    Recap: Denver vs. Toronto

    Jan 27, 2012 09:04 PM

    Rudy Fernandez poured in 23 points to lead four teammates in double-figures as the Denver Nuggets topped the Toronto Raptors, 96-81 at Pepsi Center.

    Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor

    Jan 27, 2012 09:04 PM

    Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets

    Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor

    Jan 27, 2012 09:04 PM

    Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets

    Jan 27, 2012 09:00 PM

    Nuggets win 6th straight, 96-81 over Toronto

    Jan 27, 2012 08:39 PM

    Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Friday night.

    Recap: Dallas vs. Utah

    Jan 27, 2012 08:09 PM

    Rodrigue Beaubois scored a season-high 22 points to power the short-handed Mavericks to a 116-101 win over Utah.

    Beaubois, Odom lead Mavs past Jazz

    Jan 27, 2012 08:04 PM

    Roddy Beaubois had a season-high 22 points and Lamar Odom added 19 points, his most since joining the Mavericks at the start of the season, to lead Dallas to

    Recap: Houston vs. Washington

    Jan 27, 2012 07:59 PM

    With leading scorer Kevin Martin out due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, the Rockets still didn't have a problem handling the lowly Wizards on Friday night.

    Recap: Chicago vs. Milwaukee

    Jan 27, 2012 07:59 PM

    Derrick Rose was in MVP form on Friday, as he poured in a season-high 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks

    Recap: Miami vs. New York

    Jan 27, 2012 07:59 PM

    Dwyane Wade sparkled in his return to the lineup, scoring 28 points, and the Heat withstood a bevy of three-pointers from New York to earn a 99-89 victory over

    James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89

    Jan 27, 2012 07:59 PM

    LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on

    Recap: New Orleans vs. Orlando

    Jan 27, 2012 07:39 PM

    Carl Landry netted a team-high 17 points and the New Orleans Hornets rolled over the Orlando Magic, 93-67, on Friday.

    Demps: Hornets looking to trade C Kaman

    Jan 27, 2012 07:39 PM

    The Hornets have decided to trade Chris Kaman, who won't be playing while the club looks for teams interested in making a deal for the veteran 7-foot center, general

    Budinger, Scola lead Rockets past Wizards

    Jan 27, 2012 07:39 PM

    Chase Budinger scored a season-high 21 points and Luis Scola added 19 points to help the Houston Rockets blow out Washington 103-76 on Friday night.

    Recap: Detroit vs. Atlanta

    Jan 27, 2012 07:34 PM

    Joe Johnson scored 30 points, including a game-tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 107-101 overtime victory over the

    Recap: Cleveland vs. New Jersey

    Jan 27, 2012 07:24 PM

    Deron Williams recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists as the Nets held off the Cavaliers 99-96 at Quicken Loans Arena.

    Recap: Boston vs. Indiana

    Jan 27, 2012 07:24 PM

    Temporarily, the Celtics may not have Rajon Rondo or Ray Allen in the lineup, but they still have Paul Pierce.

    Hawks stun Pistons 107-101 in OT

    Jan 27, 2012 07:24 PM

    Joe Johnson scored 28 of his 30 points after halftime, including a tying 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in regulation, and the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Detroit Pistons 107-101

    Liston's 16 keep No. 5 Duke women perfect in ACC

    Jan 27, 2012 07:24 PM

    Tricia Liston scored 16 points and Elizabeth Williams added 14 to help No. 5 Duke remain perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 81-37 victory over Clemson on

    Williams leads Nets past Cavaliers, 99-96

    Jan 27, 2012 07:19 PM

    Deron Williams scored 27 points and the New Jersey Nets won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 99-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday

    USA tops Costa Rica to seal Olympic berth

    Jan 27, 2012 07:14 PM

    The U.S. women's national team punched its ticket for the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica in the semifinals of CONCACAF Olympic qualifying.

    Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid

    Jan 27, 2012 06:44 PM

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault

    BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate

    Jan 27, 2012 06:44 PM

    On the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an internal memo that if the well was not protected by the blow-out preventer at the drill site,

    Security chief during Mexico's 'dirty war' dies

    Jan 27, 2012 06:39 PM

    Miguel Nazar Haro, who led Mexico's domestic spy agency and was accused of being behind the disappearances of alleged leftist guerrillas in the 1970s, has died at age 87.

    Magic's Nelson leaves game

    Jan 27, 2012 06:34 PM

    Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson left Friday's game against the New Orleans Hornets with a sore jaw.

    Recap: Philadelphia vs. Charlotte

    Jan 27, 2012 06:29 PM

    Bobcats coach Paul Silas wasn't on the court Friday night to see his team lose a season-high seventh straight game.

    Campaign turns to economy, immigration as Romney rises

    Jan 27, 2012 06:24 PM

    The Republican presidential rivals courted influential Hispanic voters in South Florida on Friday with promises to improve immigration laws and focus on Latin America, as a new poll suggested

    Justice Dept. turns over docs in Fast and Furious

    Jan 27, 2012 06:19 PM

    Newly released Justice Department emails sent to Capitol Hill for a congressional inquiry into a gun-smuggling operation indicate that the head of the department's criminal division suggested letting some

    Blackhawks acquire Morrison from Flames

    Jan 27, 2012 06:14 PM

    The Chicago Blackhawks gained a veteran center on Friday by acquiring Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Brian Connelly.

    Dates set for elections to replace Giffords

    Jan 27, 2012 06:04 PM

    Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has picked dates in April and June for the special elections to choose a replacement for Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

    Home loan aid program extended through 2013

    Jan 27, 2012 05:59 PM

    Struggling homeowners are set to get more help from the federal government as the Obama administration extends its key foreclosure prevention plan for a year.

    PG&E fined $16.8M for shoddy gas leak surveys

    Jan 27, 2012 05:39 PM

    State regulators plan to fine Pacific Gas & Electric Co. $16.8 million for failing to perform gas leak surveys in the wake of a deadly pipeline explosion in a

    Matson raises Hawaii fuel surcharge

    Jan 27, 2012 05:39 PM

    The largest shipping company that carries goods to Hawaii from the U.S mainland is raising its fuel surcharge after recently decreasing it three times.

    Venezuelan gets 14 months in Conn. fraud cover-up

    Jan 27, 2012 05:24 PM

    A real estate manager who tried to cover up a Connecticut-based pyramid scheme involving hundreds of millions of dollars from a Venezuela state pension fund has been sentenced to

    Settlement talks under way in Texas redistricting

    Jan 27, 2012 05:19 PM

    A lengthy and contentious fight over Texas redistricting plans took a new twist Friday when the state and a minority group opposing the redrawn maps started negotiating over the

    Sandusky asks Pa. court to see his grandchildren

    Jan 27, 2012 05:19 PM

    The former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation asked for court permission Friday to see his grandchildren, visits currently prohibited under his bail conditions.

    Romney, Gingrich seek Latino vote in Florida

    Jan 27, 2012 05:09 PM

    Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich dueled for Florida's Latino voters as they raced across the state Friday - with Romney netting the backing of Puerto Rico Gov. Luis G.

    Obama meets with George H.W. and Jeb Bush

    Jan 27, 2012 04:59 PM

    President Barack Obama met with former President George H.W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the Oval Office on Friday, joining in a bipartisan gathering in an

    Starbucks helps foster kids

    Jan 27, 2012 04:55 PM

    Thanks to the giving spirit exhibited by Starbucks in the Modesto area, many foster youth in our community have great memories of the 2011 holidays. Because of the generosity

    Carjacking victim helped

    Jan 27, 2012 04:55 PM

    To the Good Samaritan in Turlock; My mother was carjacked at gunpoint Monday morning before going to work. She stated the only reason she believed she survived was because

    P.E. pumped at Prescott

    Jan 27, 2012 04:54 PM

    Kudos to Stan Little, Gary Nomelli and Mark Wilson for starting the program where students receive trunks, stars and chevrons for their achievements in P.E. ("Pumped-up P.E.," Jan. 14,

    Helping heal heart disease

    Jan 27, 2012 04:53 PM

    February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, support advances in heart research and recognize those heart patients who are fighting and winning the

    Fare for bullet train?

    Jan 27, 2012 04:53 PM

    I have tried for three months to get an estimate of fares on the high speed rail, only to get e-mails from the High Speed Rail Authority of upcoming

    Campaign turns to economy, immigration as Romney rises

    Jan 27, 2012 04:49 PM

    The Republican presidential rivals courted influential Hispanic voters in South Florida on Friday with promises to improve immigration laws and focus on Latin America, as a new poll suggested

    METZKER: Peace Corps shouldn't bail on Central America

    Jan 27, 2012 04:48 PM

    My mother, reacting to the recent spate of alarmist headlines about "raging" violence and increased security measures affecting Peace Corps volunteers in Central America, has taken to calling me

    Rockets G Martin out against Washington

    Jan 27, 2012 04:39 PM

    Houston Rockets leading scorer Kevin Martin has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Washington Wizards with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.

    Paul denies report that he approved newsletters

    Jan 27, 2012 04:39 PM

    Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Friday flatly denied a Washington Post report that he was deeply involved in the company that produced provocative, racially charged newsletters and that

    'Q'Viva,' premiering Saturday on Univision

    Jan 27, 2012 04:29 PM

    LOS ANGELES-Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony wanted their upcoming talent show, "Q'Viva The Chosen!" to stand apart from an already cluttered slate of song and dance reality TV offerings.

    Many Mo. farmers shut out of federal flooding aid

    Jan 27, 2012 04:19 PM

    Farmers whose land was damaged by Missouri River flooding expressed frustration Friday that a missed deadline will keep them from sharing in $215 million from one federal disaster program.

    Serbia to buy back loss-making US Steel plant

    Jan 27, 2012 04:14 PM

    Serbia's government has agreed with U.S. Steel to buy back its loss-making plant in the Balkan country for a symbolic $1, with a goal to avoid its closure and

    Viacom CEO Dauman's pay drops to $43M in 2011

    Jan 27, 2012 03:59 PM

    Viacom Inc.'s Philippe Dauman led the list of America's top-paid CEOs in 2010 but his pay package for 2011 was nearly halved, mainly because he didn't get stock bonuses

    Hawaiian singer sentenced in molestation case

    Jan 27, 2012 03:59 PM

    Los Angeles County prosecutors say a popular Hawaiian singer has been given a six-year suspended state prison sentence after pleading no contest to sexually molesting two young sisters.

    Soldier pleads guilty over Army property

    Jan 27, 2012 03:59 PM

    A Fort Campbell soldier acquitted last year in a fatal northern Kentucky crash has pleaded guilty to having musical equipment belonging to the Army.

    Houseboat industry eyes new venture for comeback

    Jan 27, 2012 03:49 PM

    Kentucky's houseboat manufacturers once thrived by churning out luxurious floating residences, but the industry was nearly capsized by the economic downturn. Now it's dabbling in a new venture as

    AP Exclusive: Vatican rewrites money launder law

    Jan 27, 2012 03:44 PM

    The Vatican has rewritten its 2010 anti-money laundering law after European inspectors found that it didn't fully meet their tough standards to combat the financing of terrorism.

    NY jury: Billionaire's firm must pay attorney $16M

    Jan 27, 2012 03:39 PM

    The company through which billionaire Ronald Perelman accumulated much of his wealth must pay his former longtime friend and right-hand dealmaking executive $16 million, an acrimonious end to a

    Nevada GOP to release results via Twitter, Google

    Jan 27, 2012 03:39 PM

    Results of the Nevada Republican presidential caucus will be released through Twitter and Google, the first time the social network will play a central role in announcing the outcome

    Hawaii musician pleads no contest in molestation

    Jan 27, 2012 03:39 PM

    Cecilio Rodriguez, one-half of a popular and longtime Hawaii musical duo, pleaded no contest to molesting two young California girls in the 1990s and was sentenced Friday to a

    Wade back after 6-game absence

    Jan 27, 2012 03:34 PM

    Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will make his return to the lineup on Friday night against the New York Knicks.

    Lawmakers want reversal in CPUC San Bruno probe

    Jan 27, 2012 03:34 PM

    Two legislators are urging Gov. Jerry Brown to reverse the president of the California Public Utilities Commission's decision to put himself in charge of a probe into whether Pacific

    Coll. of Charleston's Cremins takes medical leave

    Jan 27, 2012 03:34 PM

    Bobby Cremins' assistant says the veteran basketball coach hasn't looked well the past few weeks and Friday evening the College of Charleston announced Cremins will miss the rest of

    Firefighter, pecan farm caught up in NM drug busts

    Jan 27, 2012 03:24 PM

    Federal authorities said Friday they've taken down two major drug trafficking and money laundering operations in different parts of New Mexico, one involving an Albuquerque firefighter and the other

    'Luck,' premiering Sunday on HBO

    Jan 27, 2012 03:24 PM

    Making my way through HBO's new racetrack drama "Luck," I wondered at times if I was looking at a new rule-breaking version of the art form, a Monet perhaps,

    Haiti president now says no pardon for Duvalier

    Jan 27, 2012 03:19 PM

    Haitian President Michel Martelly on Friday backed off a suggestion from an interview a day earlier that he might be open to a pardon for former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.

    Sixers sign Elson

    Jan 27, 2012 03:09 PM

    The Philadelphia 76ers signed free-agent veteran center Francisco Elson on Friday.

    Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Japan

    Jan 27, 2012 03:09 PM

    A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Yamanashi prefecture in central Japan on Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami

    Retiree says he lost life savings with Stanford

    Jan 27, 2012 02:54 PM

    A retired architect and military veteran told jurors at Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's fraud trial Friday that he lost nearly all of his life savings investing with Stanford,

    Summary Box: Dow slips; first losing week in 2012

    Jan 27, 2012 02:44 PM

    STOCK SLUMP: Stocks mostly fell after the government said the U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the last three months of 2011. The Dow Jones industrial average

    Hundreds of prison employees get layoff notices

    Jan 27, 2012 02:39 PM

    California prison officials have sent layoff notices to 545 employees, including 140 guards, as the inmate population declines to comply with a federal court order.

    GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size

    Jan 27, 2012 02:39 PM

    Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this

    Hundreds of prison employees get layoff notices

    Jan 27, 2012 02:39 PM

    California prison officials have sent layoff notices to 545 employees, including 140 guards, as the inmate population declines to comply with a federal court order.

    Woman gets life sentence in Md. yoga shop murder

    Jan 27, 2012 02:19 PM

    A woman convicted of killing her co-worker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in the Washington suburbs, then spinning an elaborate lie about being attacked by two masked men,

    Obama holds fundraiser with American Indians

    Jan 27, 2012 02:19 PM

    President Barack Obama, raising money for his campaign among tribal leaders, said Friday he wants American Indians to be "full partners" in the economy.

    Summary Box: Industrial metals rise on inflation

    Jan 27, 2012 02:19 PM

    METALS HIGH FOR WEEK: Industrial metal prices are ending the week sharply higher on expectations that inflation will rise. Copper ended the week 4 percent higher Friday, while palladium

    Kostner leads ladies comp after short program

    Jan 27, 2012 02:19 PM

    Carolina Kostner halted the Russian march at the European figure skating championships on Friday by grabbing a narrow lead in the women's competition in her bid to capture a

    Hundreds of prison employees get layoff notices

    Jan 27, 2012 02:14 PM

    California prison officials have sent layoff notices to 548 employees, including 140 guards, as the state's inmate population declines to comply with a federal court order.

    NC gov's exit shakes up vote on gay marriage ban

    Jan 27, 2012 02:09 PM

    Something unexpected happened on the way to North Carolina's vote on a gay marriage ban this May: Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue decided not to run for re-election, meaning more

    How the major stock indexes fared on Friday

    Jan 27, 2012 02:04 PM

    The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index fell after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists had

    Ariz. police officer's Obama photo prompts probe

    Jan 27, 2012 01:59 PM

    The Secret Service says it's investigating a Peoria, Ariz., police sergeant who posted a photo on Facebook that shows a bullet-riddled T-shirt with the image of President Barack Obama.

    Pechalat, Bourzat retain ice dance title at Euros

    Jan 27, 2012 01:59 PM

    Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat of France retained their ice dance title at the European figure skating championships on Friday by beating Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev in the

    Mets sign INF Tuiasosopo

    Jan 27, 2012 01:49 PM

    The New York Mets signed free agent infielder Matt Tuiasosopo on Friday.

    Treasury prices end week on a strong note

    Jan 27, 2012 01:44 PM

    Treasurys are ending the week on a strong on after the Federal Reserve's commitment to keep interest rates low and news that U.S. economic growth is moderate, both of

    TV show choreographer gets 10 years for rape

    Jan 27, 2012 01:39 PM

    A salsa dance instructor who choreographed routines for the Fox TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" has been sentenced in Los Angeles to 10 years in prison

    Column: Stop shrieking about women's tennis noise

    Jan 27, 2012 01:39 PM

    On serve and when whipping his forehand, Novak Djokovic's grunt is that of a bullfrog, "WooooAH-UH." Rafael Nadal goes for a throatier, "AAArrgggHH." Occasionally, Andy Murray offers up a

    Phillies, Pence agree for $10.4 million

    Jan 27, 2012 01:14 PM

    The Philadelphia Phillies avoided arbitration with outfielder Hunter Pence on Friday, signing him to a one-year deal worth $10.4 million.

    Employee data at Redwood City hospital breached

    Jan 27, 2012 01:14 PM

    Officials with Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City say the names and Social Security numbers of nearly 400 hospital employees were inadvertently posted to a public website.

    Oil ends little changed, below $100 a barrel

    Jan 27, 2012 01:09 PM

    Oil prices moved in a narrow range Friday, as Iran prepared to consider a ban on crude sales to European Union countries. Here's how energy contracts traded.

    Browns hire Childress as OC

    Jan 27, 2012 01:04 PM

    The Cleveland Browns have hired Brad Childress as offensive coordinator, according to a report.

    APNewsBreak: UN weapons experts going to Tehran

    Jan 27, 2012 01:04 PM

    The U.N. nuclear agency is including two senior weapons experts on its next mission to Tehran in an unusually clear statement on the team's prime focus - wresting information

    US man helping in Haiti rebuilding is shot, robbed

    Jan 27, 2012 12:59 PM

    A U.S. man who helped build a trauma center in Haiti after January 2010's devastating earthquake was treated at that hospital after being critically wounded during a robbery in

    Giants sign infielder Theriot

    Jan 27, 2012 12:59 PM

    The San Francisco Giants signed infielder Ryan Theriot to a one-year, non-guaranteed major league contract.

    Yale QB's rebuts report on Rhodes withdrawal

    Jan 27, 2012 12:59 PM

    A Yale University quarterback who made headlines when he had to choose between interviewing for a Rhodes Scholarship or playing in last fall's annual Yale-Harvard game is rebutting a

    Amylin's long-delayed diabetes drug gets FDA nod

    Jan 27, 2012 12:49 PM

    Amylin Pharmaceuticals won approval Friday for its long-delayed diabetes drug Bydureon, a next-generation treatment that requires fewer injections than the company's 7-year old diabetes medicine, Byetta.

    Amylin's long-delayed diabetes drug gets FDA nod

    Jan 27, 2012 12:49 PM

    Amylin Pharmaceuticals won approval Friday for its long-delayed diabetes drug Bydureon, a next-generation treatment that requires fewer injections than the company's 7-year old diabetes medicine, Byetta.

    Manning and Irsay say no hard feelings

    Jan 27, 2012 12:29 PM

    Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and team owner Jim Irsay issued a joint statement Friday to dispel any notion that the two are at odds.

    New Orleans celebrates anniversary of steamboat

    Jan 27, 2012 12:24 PM

    Two hundred years ago, the first steamboat meandered down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, taking more than four months to reach New Orleans. The journey was marked by Indians

    Hillary Clinton to visit Europe next week

    Jan 27, 2012 12:19 PM

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make a short trip to Europe next week, making her sixth visit to Germany and first to Bulgaria as America's top diplomat.

    Former Bengals QB Cook dies

    Jan 27, 2012 12:14 PM

    Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Greg Cook, whose brief career was cut short by injury, died on Thursday night from an undisclosed illness. He was 65.

    Senegal's president cleared to run for 3rd term

    Jan 27, 2012 12:09 PM

    Senegal's highest court ruled Friday the country's increasingly frail, 85-year-old president could run for a third term in next month's election, a deep blow to the country's opposition, which

    Astros ink Duke to minor league deal

    Jan 27, 2012 12:09 PM

    The Houston Astros on Friday agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Zach Duke on a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training.

    AP Interview: End of prison oversight not certain

    Jan 27, 2012 12:04 PM

    The court-appointed receiver overseeing California's prison health care system said Friday the state must keep its promise to spend more than $2 billion for new medical facilities before the

    AP Interview: End of prison oversight not certain

    Jan 27, 2012 12:04 PM

    The court-appointed receiver overseeing California's prison health care system says the state must keep its promise to spend more than $2 billion for new medical facilities before the federal

    AP Interview: End of prison oversight not certain

    Jan 27, 2012 12:04 PM

    The court-appointed receiver overseeing California's prison health care system said Friday the state must keep its promise to spend more than $2 billion for new medical facilities before the

    A.J. Foyt hospitalized for infection

    Jan 27, 2012 11:52 AM

    A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

    Suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite funeral in Iraq

    Jan 27, 2012 11:47 AM

    A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Friday, killing 33 people as suspected al-Qaida militants stepped up apparent efforts to provoke a counterattack by Shiite militias on

    Ala. attorney questions death penalty in new book

    Jan 27, 2012 11:47 AM

    After defending more than 60 people charged with capital murder and getting three men off Alabama's death row, attorney Richard Jaffe wants to get people talking about the death

    China Ex-Im Bank lends $41M for Bahamas project

    Jan 27, 2012 11:37 AM

    China's state-owned Export-Import Bank has agreed to finance a new port and a bridge in the Bahamas, the second major infrastructure project backed in recent months by the Chinese

    Israel proposes West Bank barrier as border

    Jan 27, 2012 11:32 AM

    Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation

    Summary Box: WellPoint to revamp primary care pay

    Jan 27, 2012 11:32 AM

    NEW PAYMENT PLAN: Insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to boost primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover to improve quality and save money.

    Komisarjevsky gets death in home-invasion murders

    Jan 27, 2012 11:32 AM

    Joshua Komisarjevsky was formally sentenced to death Friday for the home invasion attack that left Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley and Micahela, dead in their Cheshire, Conn., home

    Chavez taps hardline generals for inner circle

    Jan 27, 2012 11:27 AM

    President Hugo Chavez has been filling top posts in Venezuela's armed forces with hardline political loyalists, raising concerns among critics that the military leaders might not accept the results

    Tubby tabby gets revolutionary new knee joint

    Jan 27, 2012 11:27 AM

    Because Cyrano weighs more than 20 pounds, amputating his cancer-weakened leg was out of the question. So the tubby tabby's owners turned to doctors and engineers at North Carolina

    Facebook IPO could value it among top companies

    Jan 27, 2012 11:27 AM

    When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world,

    NYPD: CIA officer leaving department in April

    Jan 27, 2012 11:22 AM

    The CIA officer working as a special assistant to the New York Police Department's top intelligence officer will leave his post in April after nine months, police Commissioner Raymond

    'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years

    Jan 27, 2012 11:22 AM

    After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore - the infamous "Barefoot Bandit" - says he's lucky to be alive.

    Facebook IPO could value it among top companies

    Jan 27, 2012 11:22 AM

    When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world,

    Student charged in Utah school bomb plot

    Jan 27, 2012 11:07 AM

    The two teens had a detailed plot, blueprints of the school and security systems, but no explosives. They had hours of flight simulator training on a home computer and

    Head Yemeni al-Qaida group calls for protests

    Jan 27, 2012 10:52 AM

    The leader of the al-Qaida-linked militant group that has seized territory in southern Yemen called on local residents to hold mass rallies against the military until the government withdraws

    Pats' Gronkowski absent from practice for 2nd day

    Jan 27, 2012 10:47 AM

    Rob Gronkowski's playing status for the Super Bowl was listed as questionable on Friday after the star tight end missed the New England Patriots practice for the second straight

    Hull House closes doors after more than 120 years

    Jan 27, 2012 10:37 AM

    Hull House, the Chicago social services organization founded more than 120 years ago by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, closed Friday after running out of money.

    Police: $1 million worth of meth seized on bus

    Jan 27, 2012 10:37 AM

    Police say a suitcase full of methamphetamine seized from a bus stopped in Weed, Calif., is worth $1 million, and an Oregon man who acknowledged the suitcase was his

    Fitch downgrades 5 eurozone nations

    Jan 27, 2012 10:32 AM

    Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of Italy, Spain and three other countries that use the euro on Friday, a possible setback as European leaders work to contain the continent's

    Calif. park supervisor slaying suspect arraigned

    Jan 27, 2012 10:27 AM

    A California man accused of shooting his former boss, a city parks superintendent, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the park district and the slain superintendent in 2009.

    GOP seeks limits on new Colo. child-care rules

    Jan 27, 2012 10:27 AM

    Talk about red tape: Colorado's Department of Human Services last year proposed regulating child care businesses down to the number of crayons per box and the color of dolls

    Summary Box: North America props up Ford in 4Q

    Jan 27, 2012 10:27 AM

    FORD EARNINGS: Ford Motor Co. earned $1.1 billion in the first quarter, excluding a big accounting gain. North American profits jumped 33 percent. They fell elsewhere because of the

    Newark, NJ, told to produce Facebook pledge log

    Jan 27, 2012 10:27 AM

    The state's largest city must produce a list of documents related to a $100 million pledge to its public schools from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a judge ruled Friday.

    Calif. park supervisor slaying suspect arraigned

    Jan 27, 2012 10:22 AM

    A California man accused of shooting his former boss, a city parks superintendent, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the park district and the slain superintendent in 2009.

    Former close ally of Bolivian president sentenced

    Jan 27, 2012 10:12 AM

    A former close ally of Bolivian President Evo Morales was convicted of corruption for taking bribes while running the state-run YPFB oil company and sentenced to 12 years in

    Roubini holds little hope of global economic fix

    Jan 27, 2012 10:12 AM

    The economist widely acknowledged to have predicted the financial crash of 2008 holds little hope that global economic troubles will be fixed anytime soon and warns that without major

    Nigeria sect leader threatens new attacks

    Jan 27, 2012 10:07 AM

    The leader of a radical Islamist sect launching increasingly bloody attacks in Nigeria has rejected offers for a negotiated peace, instead promising to kidnap government officials' family members and

    Islamists, protesters scuffle at at Egypt rally

    Jan 27, 2012 10:07 AM

    Muslim Brotherhood supporters and secular protesters hurled bottles and rocks at each other and got into fistfights in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday as their political differences boiled over

    FDA clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney cancer

    Jan 27, 2012 09:57 AM

    Patients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after federal regulators approved a twice-a-day pill from Pfizer

    Ashero, Medessa win Dubai Marathon

    Jan 27, 2012 09:52 AM

    Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia won the Dubai Marathon on Friday with the fourth-fastest time ever in his first marathon, giving his country a victory over rival Kenya in an

    What's oening in theaters next week

    Jan 27, 2012 09:52 AM

    BIG MIRACLE (PG): Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell and Ted Danson are among the volunteers trying to save the lives of grey whales trapped by ice in the

    Will Star Wars game reshape the online universe?

    Jan 27, 2012 09:47 AM

    It may be the largest entertainment production in history. More than 800 people on four continents have spent six years and nearly $200 million creating it. The story runs

    Raptors' Bargnani out with calf issue

    Jan 27, 2012 09:37 AM

    Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani will be out for an undefined period of time after aggravating a previous calf injury.

    'Melo to sit two games

    Jan 27, 2012 09:37 AM

    New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is expected to miss the next two games in an effort to heal a variety of injuries.

    Cuba: Tough prison terms for mahogany tree thefts

    Jan 27, 2012 09:32 AM

    Cuba convicted six people of cutting down African mahogany trees in the National Botanical Gardens and sentenced them to eight and 10 years in prison, the Communist Party newspaper

    Pakistani family wants justice in CIA killing

    Jan 27, 2012 09:27 AM

    One year after a CIA contractor shot to death two Pakistanis, relatives of the victims are living off generous compensation they received in a deal that led authorities to

    NJ synagogue attack suspect charged with 3rd plot

    Jan 27, 2012 09:17 AM

    Authorities leveled additional charges Friday against a teenager accused in the firebombings of two northern New Jersey synagogues, saying he had plotted a similar attack on a Jewish community

    Phillies sign OF Pierre

    Jan 27, 2012 09:12 AM

    The Philadelphia Phillies on Friday inked outfielder Juan Pierre to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training.

    Washington cafe taking down dollars from walls

    Jan 27, 2012 09:12 AM

    The tradition of sticking dollar bills on the walls of Fat Smitty's cafe in Washington state began years ago when a traveling salesman wrote his name on a bill

    Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securities

    Jan 27, 2012 08:57 AM

    Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential

    Summary Box: $14,460 for a shipwreck

    Jan 27, 2012 08:57 AM

    PAYBACK: Costa Crociere SpA offered uninjured passengers $14,460 apiece Friday to compensate them for lost baggage and the psychological trauma they suffered after their cruise ship ran aground and

    Summary Box: Chevron 4Q profit down 3 pct.

    Jan 27, 2012 08:52 AM

    STRUGGLING REFINERIES: Rising crude prices cut into fourth-quarter profits at Chevron Corp.'s refineries, which must buy crude to make gasoline and other fuels.

    Jan 27, 2012 08:35 AM

    DAVIS: Gingrich and the media obsession with his infidelities

    Former Pakistani president calls off return home

    Jan 27, 2012 08:32 AM

    An aide to former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he's called off a planned return to his homeland, where he faces arrest in connection with the killing of an

    Xerox to build call center, create 500 jobs

    Jan 27, 2012 08:12 AM

    With financial help from New York state, Xerox Corp. plans to build a call center in suburban Rochester that will create as many as 500 jobs over the next

    Amnesty urges probe into Romania violence

    Jan 27, 2012 07:57 AM

    An international rights group on Friday called on Romanian authorities to investigate allegations of police violence against demonstrators during two weeks of anti-government street protests.

    Agency rules bill moves forward in Colorado

    Jan 27, 2012 07:57 AM

    House lawmakers moved forward with a Republican proposal that would keep an agency's regulations in place for a business during an application process.

    Dutch move step closer to banning burqa

    Jan 27, 2012 07:52 AM

    The Dutch Cabinet moved a step closer Friday to banning the burqa, making good on an election promise that is largely symbolic but has broad public support.

    Detroit Symphony offering series of free webcasts

    Jan 27, 2012 07:52 AM

    The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a webcast player that will allow music lovers to enjoy an upcoming performance of Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 and other concerts online

    Ukraine's president firm against Tymoshenko

    Jan 27, 2012 07:47 AM

    Ukraine's president showed no mercy Friday for imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, despite increasing fears that her case will hurt his country's struggling economy and its relations with

    College closes as Santa Ana winds hit California

    Jan 27, 2012 07:42 AM

    Santa Ana winds swept through parts of Southern California on Friday, closing a state college campus as a high-pressure system brought continuing hot, dry weather and extreme fire danger.

    Dow slips to first losing week of 2012

    Jan 27, 2012 07:37 AM

    The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth was slower

    ASIAN COOKING WEEK: VEGETARIAN PAD THAI

    Jan 27, 2012 07:29 AM

    If you don't like the fresh flavors used in Asian cooking, there's clearly something wrong with you. There's still time to right your wrong thinking though. And what better

    UN Security Council discusses Syrian crisis

    Jan 27, 2012 07:22 AM

    The Security Council began closed-door negotiations Friday on a new Arab-European draft resolution aimed at resolving the crisis in Syria, but Russia's envoy said he could not back the

    Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes northern Italy

    Jan 27, 2012 07:17 AM

    A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook northern Italy on Friday, the second such temblor this week, but there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.

    Report: Electronic health records still need work

    Jan 27, 2012 07:12 AM

    America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts

    'Luck,' premiering Sunday on HBO

    Jan 27, 2012 07:12 AM

    "Luck," HBO's new series about a racetrack in Southern California, has such impressive bloodlines, it's almost intimidating.

    SFO opens yoga room in Terminal 2

    Jan 27, 2012 07:07 AM

    Travelers going through San Francisco International Airport's Terminal Two have a new way to relax before their flights.

    Army chief lays out Army cuts in Europe

    Jan 27, 2012 07:02 AM

    The Pentagon's decision announced Friday to take two heavy armor brigades out of Europe in 2013 and 2014 will not necessarily force NATO allies to shoulder more of the

    Makers of 'Grey' confront inner beasts

    Jan 27, 2012 07:02 AM

    In the opening scenes of "The Grey," Liam Neeson's character explains in a letter to his dead wife that the dull ache of his grief has taken him to

    Putin campaign chief wants more Medvedev support

    Jan 27, 2012 06:57 AM

    Vladimir Putin hasn't seen much support from Dmitry Medvedev in his bid to reclaim the Russian presidency, Putin's campaign chief says, suggesting there may be a rift between Russia's

    Women's bodies from Eden to a garden

    Jan 27, 2012 06:52 AM

    From age 16 to age 20, a woman's body is a temple. From 21 to 45, it's an amusement park. From 45 on, it's a terrarium.

    Tiger two behind Olesen in Abu Dhabi

    Jan 27, 2012 06:47 AM

    Tiger Woods posted a three- under 69 Friday to move within two strokes of the lead after two rounds of the Abu Dhabi Championship.

    'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

    Jan 27, 2012 06:37 AM

    "We Need to Talk About Kevin" is about a nightmare on your street, not Elm Street. It's a domestic horror story that literally gets to us where we live,

    Irish may try IRA veteran over North Korean scam

    Jan 27, 2012 06:32 AM

    An Irish Republican Army veteran long accused of laundering counterfeit U.S. $100 bills on behalf of North Korea could face trial in Ireland, a Dublin judge announced Friday.

    'One for the Money'

    Jan 27, 2012 06:32 AM

    On today's edition of "Smart Women, Stupid Choices": Katherine Heigl! She left a halfway decent medical soap opera for a string of increasingly mediocre, decreasingly romantic "comedies" pairing her

    UPS says accounting charge will cut 4Q results

    Jan 27, 2012 06:12 AM

    UPS says a charge related to a new method of accounting for pensions and retirement plans will significantly reduce its reported earnings for the fourth-quarter and full year of

    Calif appeals court: Fleas are pests

    Jan 27, 2012 06:07 AM

    A state appeals court has upheld a fine against an Oakland pet food chain, saying fleas are pests so a flea-prevention product the company sold should have been labeled

    Greece locked in parallel talks over debt

    Jan 27, 2012 05:42 AM

    Greece was locked in a twin effort Friday to placate its creditors, seeking to secure a crucial debt relief deal with private investors while also tackling pressing demands from

    Judge tosses Calif. standards for revoking parole

    Jan 27, 2012 05:42 AM

    California's voter-approved standards for revoking parole violate parolees' rights to legal representation and tips the scale toward sending them back to prison, a federal judge ruled.

    Boston hospital seeks dismissal of sex abuse suit

    Jan 27, 2012 05:37 AM

    Lawyers for Children's Hospital Boston have asked a Massachusetts judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 11 former patients of a renowned pediatrician who they say sexually abused them

    Egypt's women protest despite brutal military attacks

    Jan 27, 2012 05:13 AM

    This week, thousands of Egyptian women protested in Tahrir Square against military generals who silently watched their soldiers lead assaults on female protesters. The female protest came despite an

    Battles rage as Egypt counts ballots

    Jan 27, 2012 05:13 AM

    Egyptian soldiers hurled rocks, cement bricks and glass plates at protesters as the two sides battled in a second straight day of post-election violence that's left at least nine

    Newt's debt to Clinton

    Jan 27, 2012 05:12 AM

    So it's official. No one really cares that Newt Gingrich is an egotistical, vainglorious scoundrel, at least where women are concerned. Sure, his ex-wife went on TV two days

    'Execution is the key' for Chrysler

    Jan 27, 2012 05:12 AM

    For the last 2 1/2 years, Chrysler and Fiat worked together harder, faster and better than Sergio Marchionne imagined possible, and the work is just beginning.

    Our leaders, not Colbert, made the mockery

    Jan 27, 2012 05:12 AM

    Mark Twain once remarked, "Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes

    Where is the campaign's conservative populist?

    Jan 27, 2012 05:12 AM

    If you didn't see MSNBC's new weekend morning show "Up w/Chris Hayes" this past Sunday, you missed a fascinating roundtable debate featuring the eponymous host and his guests discussing

    Swiss private bank Wegelin selling non-US business

    Jan 27, 2012 05:12 AM

    Switzerland's oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co., said Friday it is selling most of its business to Raiffeisen Group amid a dispute with U.S. authorities over tax-cheating allegations.

    Court ruling could expand Democratic majority

    Jan 27, 2012 05:07 AM

    The California Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new political map drawn by the state's independent redistricting commission in a ruling that gives Democrats their long-awaited opportunity to control

    Rescuers searching for survivors in Rio collapse

    Jan 27, 2012 04:52 AM

    Rescue workers feverishly dug through the wreckage of three downtown buildings Friday, hunting for survivors of a collapse that killed at least 12 people and left 17 more missing,

    France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit

    Jan 27, 2012 04:52 AM

    France and Afghanistan agree NATO should speed up by a year its timetable for handing all combat operations to Afghan forces in 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, raising

    13 killed in clashes in Russia's volatile Caucasus

    Jan 27, 2012 04:52 AM

    Russian officials say an Islamist warlord, seven militants, four officers and one civilian have been killed in three separate incidents in Russia's violence-plagued southern Caucasus region.

    Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil

    Jan 27, 2012 04:52 AM

    Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds

    Altria 4Q profit falls 9 pct, CEO to retire

    Jan 27, 2012 04:42 AM

    Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit fell about 9 percent on lease, legal and restructuring charges even as higher prices and gains from its

    As US slows, P&G turns to developing markets

    Jan 27, 2012 04:37 AM

    Emerging markets are playing a bigger role in Procter & Gamble Co.'s growth, in another sign that U.S. companies are courting new customers overseas as American shoppers get tapped

    Islamists defend Arab democracy, stress inclusion

    Jan 27, 2012 04:32 AM

    Newly empowered Islamist leaders stood up for Arab democracy Friday, saying extremists need to be brought into the fold and chiding the West for objectifying women and income inequalities.

    Insurer WellPoint to revamp primary care pay

    Jan 27, 2012 04:17 AM

    Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with

    North America boosts Ford in 4Q

    Jan 27, 2012 04:12 AM

    Ford has shown it can make money even with U.S. car sales at depressed levels. Now it needs to show it can manage a myriad of challenges outside its

    Group: Chinese police clash with Tibetans, 1 dead

    Jan 27, 2012 03:52 AM

    Chinese security forces fired at Tibetans, killing one and wounding several others, an activist group said Friday, in the third reported deadly clash in a politically sensitive Tibetan region

    European leaders stress the positive at Davos

    Jan 27, 2012 03:42 AM

    Europe's financial chiefs tried Friday to soothe the fears of global chief executives and other political leaders, insisting they have a handle on the eurozone's troubles.

    Polish economy grows 4.3 percent in 2011

    Jan 27, 2012 03:37 AM

    Despite the European debt crisis, Poland's economy grew a brisk 4.3 percent in 2011, even more than its strong 3.9 percent growth rate for 2010.

    Russian investigators probe election violations

    Jan 27, 2012 03:32 AM

    Russia's top investigator says his agency is investigating a few dozen alleged electoral violations, even though opposition parties and election monitors have said they numbered thousands.

    Feds drop fraud case against Adelphia founder, son

    Jan 27, 2012 03:32 AM

    A six-year legal battle involving the jailed father-son duo who headed now-defunct Adelphia Communications Corp. has ended after prosecutors withdrew tax fraud charges related to their earlier conviction in

    Eastman Chemical buying Solutia for about $3.38B

    Jan 27, 2012 03:32 AM

    Specialty chemical company Eastman Chemical Co. is buying Solutia Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $3.38 billion to broaden its presence in the Asia Pacific region and

    Congo presidential coalition leads parliament race

    Jan 27, 2012 03:17 AM

    Two months after voters went to polls in a chaotic election, the electoral commission announced Friday that parties supporting Congo's president won two-thirds of legislative seats. The commission also

    The nations weather

    Jan 27, 2012 02:42 AM

    Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, January 27, 2012.

    Zimbabwe: Mystery deepens around general's death

    Jan 27, 2012 02:32 AM

    A general in Zimbabwe burned beyond recognition in flames a police officer says didn't seem quite like other fires. Questions over possible arson. And fire trucks arriving without water.

    Israel says Iran 'drifting' toward nuke goal line

    Jan 27, 2012 01:52 AM

    Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday the world must quickly stop Iran from reaching the point where even a "surgical" military strike could not block it from obtaining

    US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns

    Jan 27, 2012 01:52 AM

    The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties.

    Gingrich under fire from conservative media

    Jan 27, 2012 01:37 AM

    Forget the so-called liberal media. Right now Newt Gingrich's most ardent critics are conservative pundits and columnists, many of whom have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit him and trip

    Kidnapped Norwegian in Yemen released

    Jan 27, 2012 01:32 AM

    Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says a U.N. worker has been released in Yemen after being kidnapped by armed tribesmen two weeks ago.

    Obama urges Congress to act in election year

    Jan 27, 2012 01:32 AM

    President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats for an election-year fight, urging them to work with Republicans if they show some willingness to put politics aside but telling the rank

    NC man charged in beheading plot to face trial

    Jan 27, 2012 01:32 AM

    A North Carolina man must stand trial in a plot to hire a hit man to behead three witnesses from his brother's terrorism case, a federal magistrate judge ruled

    US judge denies bid to block NV mustang roundups

    Jan 27, 2012 01:22 AM

    A federal judge in Nevada who handed horse protection advocates a rare victory last fall has rejected their latest request to block government roundups of free-roaming mustangs in the

    Friend says on 911 call Demi Moore was convulsing

    Jan 27, 2012 01:22 AM

    Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic 911 recording

    California passes new auto emission rules

    Jan 27, 2012 01:12 AM

    Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on

    California passes new auto emission rules

    Jan 27, 2012 01:07 AM

    Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on

    France: Ex-head of breast implant firm charged

    Jan 27, 2012 12:52 AM

    French authorities have filed preliminary charges against the former head of a now-defunct company accused of supplying potentially faulty breast implants affecting thousands of women.

    Romney and Gingrich stay focused on Florida

    Jan 27, 2012 12:32 AM

    The two leading candidates in Florida's Republican primary, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, are staying focused on voters with events around the state this weekend.

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    Turkish state TV airs Holocaust film

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    An epic French documentary about the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime has appeared on Turkish television to mark international Holocaust Remembrance Day - the first

    Taiwan official deported, sentenced to time served

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    A Taiwan representative accused of underpaying and overworking two Filipina housekeepers at her suburban Kansas City home was sentenced Friday to time served and immediate deportation.

    Russians win Australian Open women's doubles

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva of Russia captured the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday, beating Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

    'The Grey'

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    Liam Neeson pumps up the volume on his reputation as a middle-age neck-snapper with "The Grey," in which he doesn't take on a pack of bad guys but a

    'Albert Nobbs'

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    Albert Nobbs, an attendant in a well-appointed 19th-century Dublin hotel, keeps to himself. He rarely sustains eye contact, moves through his duties with solemn, ghostlike silence and does his

    'Man on a Ledge'

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    In "Man on a Ledge," a man named Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) checks into the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, orders a champagne lunch and then climbs out

    'The Grey'

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    "The Grey" yanked me upright in my seat. It is, even as melodramatic and sometimes implausible entertainment, the best studio movie in a long time.

    'Man on a Ledge'

    Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM

    A man edges along the 21st-story ledge of a midtown New York City hotel. He's an ex-cop and a convicted thief on the lam, straight out of Sing Sing,

    Jan 27, 2012 12:09 AM

    UCD medical system forms grief support

    Jan 27, 2012 12:00 AM

    Grief support groups are typically tailored to children or adults, but the University of California, Davis, Children's Hospital bereavement program has determined that people at in-between ages sometimes fall

    Probe of NYPD boss' son puts DA in spotlight, too

    Jan 26, 2012 11:37 PM

    While the city's powerful police commissioner faced questions Friday about a rape allegation against his TV-anchor son, the probe has also put the district attorney in a delicate position.

    Allen, Oakland Raiders make it official

    Jan 26, 2012 11:30 PM

    The Oakland Raiders formally agreed Thursday on a four-year deal to make Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen their new head coach.

    Merced girls upset Buhach Colony

    Jan 26, 2012 11:30 PM

    When Tekerra Borden and Dalonna Jones are clicking, Merced can be a dangerous team. Buhach Colony found that out the hard way Thursday.

    MJC men, women hoop teams at home tonight

    Jan 26, 2012 11:29 PM

    The Modesto Junior College men's and women's basketball teams seek a new course as they begin the second half of the Big 8 Conference season tonight at home against

    MJC dives into spring sports season

    Jan 26, 2012 11:29 PM

    Modesto Junior College begins its comprehensive spring sports season with a men's and women's swimming dual meet against Las Positas today at 3:30 at the Dave Ashleigh Aquatics Complex.

    Buhach lineman picked to all-state team

    Jan 26, 2012 11:29 PM

    Buhach Colony defensive lineman Aziz Shittu hasn't announced a college choice, but he's given recruiters yet another reason to chase him: Shittu has been named to CalHiSports' first-team all-state

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