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Pirate hostages fear they will be killed in days

published about 2 hours ago
Fears are intensifying for the plight of the British couple captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean in October, after a new video aired yesterday showed the pair surrounded by gunmen and desperately urging the British Government to negotiate a ransom.

NBA: LA Clippers 106, Denver 99

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Rasual Butler scored 27 points off the bench Friday and the Los Angeles Clippers survived a fourth-quarter comeback bid ... more

COL BKB: Washington 80, San Jose St. 70

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SEATTLE, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A big game from Quincy Pondexter Friday kept No. 14 Washington unbeaten with an 80-70 triumph over San Jose State.

Station Fire investigation stalled

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Three months after the Station Fire burned thousands of acres in the hills above Los Angeles and killed two ... more

Hershey mulls $17 billion solo bid for Cadbury: source (Reuters)

published about 7 hours ago
Reuters - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks ... more

Peco raising natural gas rate

published about 7 hours ago
Peco Energy Co. natural gas customers will pay 5 percent more on Dec. 1, reflecting the recent upward movement in commodity prices. But the rates ... more

Hacked E-mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics

published about 8 hours ago
The e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university will undoubtedly raise questions about the actions of some scientists.

Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher (AP)

published about 8 hours ago
AP - Sun-Times Media Group, which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, has named John Barron group publisher and senior vice ... more

Simpsons' lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit (AFP)

published about 13 hours ago
AFP - Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a lampoon of their glamourous first couple, almost a week after ... more

FIU men's basketball team defeats N.C. Central

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North Carolina Central got introduced to FIU's Marvin Roberts, and the Eagles probably wish they never had met him.<p/> Roberts finished with 21 points, 10 ... more

Tour Official Expects No Pursuit of Agassi

published about 4 hours ago
In his autobiography, Andre Agassi admits using crystal meth in 1997 and then lying to tennis antidoping authorities about it.

La Salle defeats Davidson 84-70

published about 4 hours ago
Rodney Green scored 21 points and La Salle defeated Davidson 84-70 on Friday night.

Becoming the Alpha Dog in Your Own Home

published about 7 hours ago
Parents are borrowing from Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, who is known for inspiring discipline, order and devotion.

Homegrown bubbly sparkles this season

published about 23 hours ago
One of the best Thanksgiving traditions is to extend the American bounty to the bottle. I particularly like to invoke it before the feast, when ... more

Jeanne-Claude, Collaborator With Christo on a Grand Canvas, Dies at 74

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Jeanne-Claude collaborated with her husband, Christo, on dozens of environmental arts projects, including “The Gates” in Central Park in 2005.
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NY town decides to re-Christmas its holiday parade

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A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to ... more

$40,000 left at holy site — for safekeeping

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Operators of a Catholic shrine in Maryland thought they had been blessed with a big donation this month when a worker found $40,000 worth of ... more

It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity

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A tortoise's zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they've discovered "Mary" is actually a male.

Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage (AP)

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AP - Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam ... more

Man accused of taping reporter to appear in court (AP)

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AP - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to appear in court for the ... more

Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items (AP)

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AP - An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew ... more

H1N1 mutation found in some flu fatalities

published about 13 hours ago
Norwegian health authorities said Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest ... more

Arkansas Has 20 Confirmed Deaths Due to H1N1 Influenza

published about 15 hours ago
Arkansas reported it’s first H1N1 influenza death August 10. Since then 19 more deaths have been added to bring the total to 20 confirmed deaths ... more
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Correction: Plavix story (AP)

published about 15 hours ago
AP - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's ... more