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Pass the prosecco: dictionary's new entries debut

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:41:40 -0400

Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Should you pour prosecco or soju for the winner of the Texas Hold 'em game you're...

Vets applaud change in U.S. Flag Code protocol

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:48:46 -0400

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Jim McCall, a former Marine, gets emotional when he sees Old Glory. At the mere sight of the red, white and blue, he snaps to attention and delivers...

3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:00 -0400

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were back in the United States today, more than five years after their...

Pentagon extends tour of Marines in Afghanistan

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:53 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time. Marine Col. David Lapan confirmed...

'Go-arounds' are possible safety hazard

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:37:14 -0400

NEWARK, N.J. - A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway. So...

First US coin with readable Braille unveiled

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:03:06 -0400

DALLAS - Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday - a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the...

Space probes show solar system dented, not round

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:26 -0400

WASHINGTON - When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling...

Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honors 26 with award

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:58:31 -0400

PITTSBURGH - A disabled construction worker who rescued a 12-year-old from an attacking cougar and a pair of passers-by who saved an elderly woman from being run down by a...

Fact: Half of gun deaths are suicides

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:26:09 -0400

ATLANTA - The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research...

Pentagon announces charges in USS Cole bombing

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:53:23 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said today it is charging a Saudi Arabian with "organizing and directing" the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole - and will seek the death penalty. Brig....

LeBron James teams up with Nickelodeon to help kids go green

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:57:34 -0400

AKRON, Ohio - LeBron James has a new teammate who's just as popular. The guy has a few holes in his game. Oh, and he lives in a pineapple under the sea. SpongeBob...

Army, Marine units heading to Iraq in 2009

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:25:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - Army brigades from Texas, New York and Pennsylvania, and two Marine units from North Carolina have been ordered to deploy to Iraq early next year, the Pentagon...

Gripe about your neighbor on RottenNeighbor.com

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:15:17 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Just outside his sealed bedroom window, beyond the chain-link fence that surrounds his next-door neighbor's yard, sit the reasons David Adams says he...

Stimulus payments boost household finances

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:33:28 -0400

WASHINGTON - The millions of economic stimulus payments gave a massive jolt to household finances in May, sending after-tax incomes up by the largest amount in 33 years. The...

Gripe about your neighbor on RottenNeighbor.com

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:38:14 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Just outside his sealed bedroom window, beyond the chain-link fence that surrounds his next-door neighbor's yard, sit the reasons David Adams says he...

Court rules in favor of Second Amendment gun right

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:35:26 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights...

Underage drinkers often get free alcohol from adults, federal study finds

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:34:51 -0400

CHICAGO - Despite stricter laws and stern warnings that "we card hard," millions of teenagers are still getting their hands on alcohol. And they're often getting...

Boston among cities targeted as kids rescued, pimps arrested in prostitution busts

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:51:55 -0400

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution. The...

Scientists think big impact caused two-faced Mars

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:46:18 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Why is Mars two-faced? Scientists say fresh evidence supports the theory that a monster impact punched the red planet, leaving behind perhaps the largest gash...

Fossil of most primitive 4-legged creature found

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:53:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - Scientists unearthed a skull of the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth's history, which should help them better understand the evolution of fish...

States ask for citizenship from welfare recipients

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:50:36 -0400

LANSING, Mich. - Living in a homeless shelter with her teenage son and three young grandchildren, Margo Kindred needed help, and Michigan was supposed to provide it. But she...

CDC: About 8 percent of Americans have diabetes

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:06:56 -0400

ATLANTA - The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday. A report...

Federal officials announce massive crib recall

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:49:33 -0400

Federal product safety officials announced one of the largest crib recalls in the nation's history Tuesday, with retailers voluntarily pulling 320,000 items due to breaking...

Cribs recalled after 4 children trapped

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:12:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - About 320,000 Jardine cribs sold by Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores were recalled today after four children became trapped. The wooden...

Experts take a swing at solving young bully crisis

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:34:43 -0400

Recess was Allie Long's favorite part of the day until the second grade, when some of her friends on the playground pressured her to join their whisper campaign against...