Pick 6: Some records Manning could set shortly
DENVER (AP) — When it comes to records, Peyton Manning only cares about one: The wins and losses.
Russia may answer conventional attack with nukes
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in response to a conventional strike and sees them as a "great equalizer" reducing the likelihood of aggression, a senior Russian official said Wednesday.
Credit Cards Are Now Offering 0% APR Through 2015
Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2013 credit card offers and find your best offer.
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A secret, new surveillance drone has been developed by defense giant Northrop Grumman. The drone, which is designed to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions, could enter operational service in the U.S. Air Force by 2015, according to news reports. Northrop, headquartered in Falls…
New Theory in Paul Walker Crash
A new theory has emerged in the single-vehicle crash that killed actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas. KTLA`s Wendy Burch reports from Valencia on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013.
Tears as Mandela lies in state
Nelson Mandela's distraught widow was among thousands of mourners who paid their last respects before his open casket Wednesday, as the much-loved leader lay in state. The procession passed the central prison where he was jailed in 1962 for incitement and leaving the country illegally.
U.S. wildlife managers urge lifting Yellowstone grizzly protections
Federal and state wildlife managers of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area recommended on Wednesday that U.S. Endangered Species Act protections be lifted for the animals, a decision that would open the way for them to be hunted. Yellowstone's grizzlies, now classified as a…
Don't Count On Boyfriend's Ex For Unbiased Appraisal
DEAR ABBY: I'm considering marrying a man who is divorced. We get along great, and I love and trust him.Is it ever appropriate to call the ex and discuss her side of the story? Or should I ask my boyfriend what she'd say if I were to contact her? -- COVERING MY BASES IN CALIFORNIADEAR COVERING YOUR…
Once sunken towboat ready to move to repair docks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi River towboat that partially sank just over two weeks ago has begun its 350-mile trip to a St. Louis-area repair facility.
Lotto-Winning Coworkers' Advice for $400 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
Stephany Marchese, the winner of a $1 million jackpot with nine of her coworkers at a Staten Island, N.Y., nursing home, has very simple advice for those eying this Friday’s $400 million Mega Millions jackpot. “Play, play, play,” Marchese, 61, told GoodMorningAmerica.com. “It took $2...
E-cigarettes: a burning question for U.S. regulators
By Marina Lopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - At the Henley Vaporium, one of a growing number of e-cigarette lounges sprouting up in New York and other U.S. cities, patrons can indulge in their choice of more than 90 flavors of nicotine-infused vapor, ranging from bacon to bubble gum. A sprawling sign on…
Disturbing: Italian appeals court determines 60-year-old and 11-year-old have ‘romantic relationship’
The case will be retried in a lower court.
Asiana pilot 'stressful' prior to San Francisco crash
The pilot of a South Korean airliner that crashed in San Francisco in July felt very stressed about touching down without a functioning instrument landing system to guide him, according to newly released documents. Three passengers died when Asiana Airlines Flight 214 clipped a seawall with its…
O'Neal describes fondness for disputed Warhol art
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O'Neal told a jury that an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett that hangs in his home is one of his deepest connections to his longtime partner and that he does not believe he should have to hand it over to the actress' alma mater.
How to survive a subzero stranding
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 200 rescuers feared for the worst when a couple and four children vanished this week in the bitterly cold Nevada wilderness. But two days after their ill-fated trip to play in the snow Sunday, the family was found in good condition. By Wednesday, the mother and a child…
10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000
Style doesn't need to be expensive. Check out Kelley Blue Book's official list of the 10 coolest cars under $18,000.
AdChoices Kelley Blue Book®SponsoredMicrosoft’s aggressive tablet strategy might finally pay off
It’s taken a while but 2014 looks like the year when Windows tablets will finally break through. Barron’s points us to a new survey of American and European CIOs conducted by Bernstein Research showing that “81% of CIOs issue/plan to issue Windows tablets, up dramatically from 56% six months ago,…
Nigerian survivor will never go to sea again
WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — He survived three days in a sunken tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and was hailed as a miracle survivor, but now the Nigerian faces nightmares and questions on whether he used black magic.
Chinese boy in eye-gouging case leaves hospital
Guo Bin - known as Bin Bin - has made a full recovery from surgery to attach the implants, which look and move like normal eyes but will not enable him to see. He was found covered in blood with his eyes removed near his home in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi in August after going missing…
Rand Paul, Obama & Black Unemployment
Sen. Rand Paul says "black unemployment in America is double white unemployment" and "hasn't budged" under President Obama. Actually, the black unemployment rate is lower now than when Obama took office, and the gap between the races is below the historical average.
Experts question school's decision to suspend 6-year-old for kiss
As a result of kissing a fellow student on the hand during class,6-year-old Hunter Yelton now has a permanent record. His Colorado school district has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment, which school officials maintain the boy violated with his peck. The boy was suspended from first…
Cul-de-sacs are killing America
In an excerpt from his new book, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, Charles Montgomery walks us through a few of the design pitfalls being implemented by local governments across the country. These maze-like neighborhoods "engineer their travel behavior," which studies have…
