Protests over Calif. train shooting turn violent

Protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a transit police officer turned violent in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed windows, set cars ablaze and blocked streets.

Obama's girls enroll for classes at private school

First things first: President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters have checked into their new school in Washington.

War's toll felt at home during second Iraq tour

When her son got his orders to head back to Iraq, Rosa Lamourt hatched her scheme to keep him stateside.

Iraq and UK agree to let troops stay until July

Iraq signed agreements with Britain and Australia on Tuesday for their troops to stay in Iraq for seven months after a U.N. mandate authorizing their presence expires on January 1, Iraq's Defense Ministry said.

Quinn: Blagojevich will be out by Feb. 12

The lieutenant governor of Illinois said Sunday he is certain scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be out of office in less than two months.

Bomb kills up to 22 at Pakistani polling station

Up to 22 people were killed in a bomb blast at a polling station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, during a by-election for a provincial assembly seat, police said.

The world's 10 best commutes

Traveling to work in these cities is cheap, reliable and efficient.

Mexico honors soldiers slain by drug cartels

The decapitated bodies of the soldiers lined a major boulevard, accompanied by a sign: "For every one of mine that you kill, I will kill 10." A bag of their heads, some still gagged with tape, was found nearby.

Missing cat back in Calif. home after 13 years

A California couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago.

Bankrupt Montana resort owes $343 million

Court documents show the exclusive Yellowstone Club resort in Montana owes an estimated $343 million to creditors such as banks and local contractors.

Financial crisis spawns more pink slips

Facing a widening financial crisis, workers in industries ranging from banking to food service are finding their wages cut or their job lost.

AP poll: Candidates running nearly even

The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretc …

San Francisco weighs prostitution proposal

In this live-and-let-live town, where medical marijuana clubs do business next to grocery stores and an annual fair celebrates sadomasochism, prostitutes may no longer fear arrest.

Venezuela plans new Caribbean naval base

President Hugo Chavez says a big naval base will be built on Venezuela's largest island.

Airline passengers overpower would-be hijacker

A drunk passenger claiming to have a bomb tried to hijack a Russian-bound Turkish Airlines plane on Wednesday but he was quickly overpowered, the airline said.

1 in 4 chance McCain may not survive 2nd term

If John McCain is elected and goes on to win a second term, there's as much as a one-in-four chance America could see its first woman president - Sarah Palin, says an actuarial firm.

Former same-sex partner gets parental rights

A judge ruled in favor of a woman who sought parental rights to a boy and girl adopted by her former same-sex partner, a decision described as a first for Montana.

Obama calls out McCain on abortion

The Republican presidential candidate, an abortion rights opponent with a conservative record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception that he's more moderate on the issue.

No end in sight for Ike survivors' misery

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff was due back in hurricane-ravaged Texas to check on recovery efforts Wednesday as misery dragged on for many going into their fifth day after Ike.

Mexicans to hold mass anti-crime protests

Mexicans called for mass protests Saturday against a tide of killings, kidnappings and shootouts sweeping the country despite the government's aggressive fight against drug gangs.

High gas prices ground Diddy's private plane

Sean "Diddy" Combs took to his YouTube video blog to rant about the rising cost of gas, which he says has grounded his private jet.

Heat-related farm deaths rise in California

California, the nation's leader in heat-related deaths among farmworkers, sought to turn that trend around three years ago with new laws. But six people have died this year alone.

Iranian minister's Oxford degree a fake

Iran's new interior minister has raised an uproar among lawmakers and Iranian media over an apparently fake claim that he holds an honorary doctorate from Britain's Oxford University.

The children are getting cranky

As rising fuel costs and increased competition prompts airlines to cut back on little 'non-essential amenities' like legroom, food and courtesy, the children are getting crankier. Maybe it's time for kid-friendly airlines.

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