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Famous San Francisco sea lions leave in droves

Maideline Sanchez December 31, 2009

From the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Two mysteries surround a huge herd of sea lions that were hanging out on a pier in San Francisco Bay: Why did so many show up, and why did so many leave at once? Just...

Airline attack could lead to more scanners

Liz De La Torre December 30, 2009

From The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Christmas Day attack on a jetliner over Detroit, combined with technological improvements to protect people's sense of modesty, could lead to dramatically...

Colo. mom, baby revived after Christmas Eve birth

Liz De La Torre December 30, 2009

From The Associated Press DENVER – A Colorado woman says a Christmas miracle brought her and her newborn son back from the brink of death after her heart stopped beating during childbirth and the...

Beverly Hills schools move to cut outside pupils

Liz De La Torre December 29, 2009

From The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Threats on Facebook, name-calling, security guard escorts — tempers are running high around schools these days in this normally sedate enclave of...

125 pilot whales die on NZ beaches, 43 saved

Maideline Sanchez December 29, 2009

From the Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Some 125 pilot whales died in New Zealand after stranding on beaches over the weekend — but vacationers and conservation workers managed to coax...

Wild horse roundup to begin in Nevada amid protest

Maideline Sanchez December 29, 2009

From the Associated Press LAS VEGAS - A two-month capture of about 2,500 wild horses from public and private lands in northern Nevada began Monday amid protests that the roundups are unnecessary...

In 911 call, woman says Sheen threatened her

Liz De La Torre December 28, 2009

From The Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. – A woman who identified herself as the wife of actor Charlie Sheen said in a 911 call to Aspen police that Sheen threatened her with a knife. Police released...

Jets end Colts’ pursuit of perfection 29-15

Alex Kratman December 28, 2009

MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Little did Rex Ryan know that when he joked about wanting the Indianapolis Colts to rest their starters for this game, that he’d get his wish. With...

Folk-rocker Vic Chesnutt dies in Ga. at 45

Brittni DeHart December 28, 2009

From The Associated Press Vic Chesnutt, the folk-rocker whose sometimes dark reflections on life were influenced in part by a car wreck that left him paralyzed, has died. He was 45.Family friend Christina...

Jon Gosselin’s NYC apartment trashed over holidays

Liz De La Torre December 27, 2009

From The Associated Press NEW YORK – Jon Gosselin's apartment was ransacked by someone who slashed furniture, stole his TV and left a note pinned to his dresser with a butcher knife while he visited...

Nigerian man charged in Christmas airliner attack

Liz De La Torre December 26, 2009

From The Associated Press DETROIT – A 23-year-old Nigerian man who claimed to have ties to al-Qaida was charged Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day, as authorities...

Suspect identified in kidnapping of Phoenix girl

Liz De La Torre December 26, 2009

From The Associated Press PHOENIX – Phoenix police have identified a suspect accused of kidnapping and molesting a 5-year-old girl before a patrol officer spotted his car and helped rescue the child. Forty-five-year-old...

Bones of T. rex to make museum debut in Oregon

Maideline Sanchez December 26, 2009

From the Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. – The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will make its museum debut at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry along the banks of the Willamette River. Museum...

Guitarist for Janis Joplin’s Big Brother band dies

Brittni DeHart December 26, 2009

From The Associated Press James Gurley, the innovative guitarist who helped shape psychedelic rock's multilayered, sometimes thundering sounds as a member of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the...

Amber Alert issued in Phoenix child abducted

Liz De La Torre December 26, 2009

From The Associated Press PHOENIX – A massive manhunt was under way Friday after authorities said a man abducted a 5-year-old girl at a north Phoenix apartment complex. Police received a call at...

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