Associated Press

Easton asks court to toss suit in officer's death

The city of Easton is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the widow of an officer who was fatally shot by a colleague inside the police station.

more

Kin outraged, distraught over teen's cyber suicide

The family of a college student who killed himself live on the Internet say they're horrified his life ended before a virtual audience, and infuriated that viewers of the live w ...

more

Suspect arrested for greasy imprints in Neb. town

Police have arrested a man suspected of leaving greasy, graphic imprints on the windows of stores, churches and schools in a small Nebraska town. A 35-year-old man was caught in ...

more

Column: Banks using government money for deals

Critics are outraged that the nation's banks are using billions of dollars of federal bailout money to buy other banks instead of boosting their lending. But is that really such ...

Leisure Living: Prices holding up in ski areas

more

Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier

Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a st ...

more

Web sites offer real estate agent rankings

Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agen ...

more

Astronauts face hardest spacewalk to finish repair

Astronauts up on the international space station faced the longest and hardest spacewalk of their mission Saturday, a seven-hour-plus excursion to wrap up repair work on a gumme ...

more

Religion news in brief

The World Council of Churches will help deliver Christmas messages and prayers of peace to the biblical birthplace of Jesus.

more

Federal regulators shut 2 California thrifts

Federal regulators on Friday shut down two big thrifts based in Southern California, saying they fell victim to the acute distress in the housing market in that state.

more

4 more punished over 'Joe the Plumber' searches

Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended without pay for their roles in ...

more

Obama weighs names for top posts

President-elect Barack Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for Cabinet and other top positions, according to Democratic ...

more

Hollywood actors guild to seek strike

The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help ...

more

Parole board KO's Lohan's NY charity boxing match

Michael Lohan is going to have to be patient if he's still looking for a fight.

more

Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash

Punk musician Travis Barker on Friday sued companies linked to a plane that crashed in South Carolina, injuring him and killing two friends.

more

Musical at Iowa college acts out scary Bible tales

Don't expect to hear these Bible stories at church.

more

Kenseth signs contract extension with Roush Fenway

Matt Kenseth signed a multiyear contract extension Thursday with Roush Fenway Racing to continue driving the No. 17 Ford.

more

Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal

For more than three decades, George Steinbrenner's imprints were all over the New York Yankees.

more

Big day for Knicks ends with Marbury controversy

With two moves, the New York Knicks created salary space for a premier free agent and playing time for Stephon Marbury.

more

Tennessee St. tops N. Illinois 75-73

Jerrell Houston made a layup with five seconds remaining to give Tennessee State a 75-73 victory over Northern Illinois on Friday night. Houston led the Tigers with 27 points an ...

more

Cutler tackles diabetes, Elway's legacy head-on

Jay Cutler is refusing to be sacked by diabetes or John Elway's legacy.

more

Hong Kong teen youngest to make cut on Euro Tour

A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest player to ever make the cut at an European Tour event on Friday, breaking the record set by current world No. 2 Sergio Garcia.

more

Sydor back to Stars as Penguins get Boucher

Darryl Sydor returned to the Dallas Stars on Sunday in a trade of veteran defensemen that sent Philippe Boucher to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

more

Obama sends message supporting Chicago Olympic bid

Chicago presented its 2016 Olympics bid to a key international audience Friday with a powerful endorsement from its highest-profile supporter in America: President-elect Barack ...

more

US vs Mexico for 2010 World Cup qualifying

The United States will open the final round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup at home against Mexico and finish its run against Costa Rica.

more