Sara Jane Moore, would-be assassin of President Ford, released from prison in Dublin

Sara Jane Moore, the 1970s radical and FBI informant who attempted to assassinate President Ford outside a San Francisco hotel in 1975, was released from a federal prison facility in Dublin today after serving nearly 32 years in custody. Moore, who is 77,...

One Million Expected In Boston For First Night

Boston is putting the finishing touches on its 32nd First Night celebration, the oldest New Year's Eve party of its kind in North America.  About 1 million people are expected to attend the festivities.

Picks of the week

There have been a lot of great documentaries in recent years, so you're forgiven if you somehow missed 2006's "Jesus Camp" (9 p.m., A&E), a behind-the-scenes look at an evangelical Christian program for youths in, of all places, Devil's Lake, N.D. Depending on how you feel about the movement, it's either chilling or inspiring.

Manmade snow spreads to cross-country ski areas

Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe has installed a snowmaking system to cover three miles of its mountainside cross-country ski trails with manmade snow when Mother Nature fails to deliver.

Liddell Aiming for Knockout at UFC 79

Please be patient while video downloads! Greg Savage caught up with former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell ( Pictures ) to discuss his long-awaited clash with Wanderlei Silva ( Pictures ) this weekend at UFC 79.

UFC News: Rampage Sued For $10 Million, UFC 79 Press Conference & More

-- UFC Light Heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is being sued by former representatives White Chocolate Management. Here's the official statement: “White Chocolate Management, a Hollywood, Florida based management and Promotion Company and its President Reed Wallace have filed a $10,000,000 lawsuit in the State Supreme Court of New York, against Rampage Jackson, Juanito Ibarra and ...

UCLA Hires Rick Neuheisel

Rick Neuheisel is returning to college coaching at the school where he first found fame and success. Neuheisel, a quarterback who was the MVP in UCLA's 1984 Rose Bowl victory and later served as a Bruins assistant under Terry Donahue, was hired...

The best of times... the worst of times

The Egyptian economy has delivered one of its most impressive performances ever this year, with a spurt in growth rates generated by reforms and solid macro-economic management.

A champion wrestler finishes a big life (The News & Observer)

In his wrestling prime, Tab Thacker would grab opponents by the waist, toss them in the air and collapse on their chests like a falling piano -- a move he called "The Souffle."

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The following is a list of companies that came to Northwest Missouri to aid Aquila crews during the ice storm. • Brett Opfer, PAR Electric Inc., 6840 NW 136th Street, Kansas City, MO 64163 • Ryan Crull, Henkels & McCoy, PO Box 847, 1620 North Broadway, Salem, IL 62881-0847 • Scott Teeter, Dayton Power & Light, 1900 Dryden Road, Dayton, OH 45439 • Steve Poholski, NewKirk Electric Associates Inc. ...

A year in local food

It's the end of another year. And since we're all obsessed with year-end lists, this means the Link food writers are served another question that aims to expose their thoughts on the best meals they've had in the past 12 months. But this year we threw a curve ball and asked the five writers where and what they'd eat if they had one last meal that had to be in a Sioux Falls restaurant. Here are ...

JIM LEYRITZ ARRESTED FOR DUI AND VEHICULAR HOMICDE

WPLG-TV in Miami reports that former Yankee Jim Leyritz was arrested today after being arrested on suspicion of DUI and vehicular homicide. The station reports that police said Leyritz was behind the wheel of a Ford SUV that collided with another...

Actress Rebecca De Mornay Charged With DUI

Rebecca De Mornay has been charged with misdemeanor drunken driving stemming from her arrest two months ago. A Los Angeles District Attorney's spokeswoman says de Mornay is charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and one count of driving with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit of .08.

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In an effort to loose ourselves (and you) from the traditional consensus picks of the year, we asked our writers to each give us their favorites from the past year. The result is a plentiful panoply of pieces designed to cut a wide swath in the critical crop circles.

World condemns Bhutto assassination and fears for stability of Pakistan

From Moscow to Washington to New Delhi and points in between, dismay and condemnation poured forth Thursday over the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. BHUTTO ASSASINATION: INTERACTIVE: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 INTERACTIVE: Pakistan in turmoil VIDEO: Bhutto's last speech

Benazir Bhutto killed in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, her party said.

Josh Duhamel Engaged to Black Eyed Peas Rocker Fergie

By Ann Turner A representative for Josh Duhamel confirmed on Wednesday the Las Vegas star and Black Eyed Peas rocker Fergie are engaged. Duhamel's publicist, Ruth Bernstein , said Duhamel popped the question to Fergie (full name Stacy Ann Ferguson ) recently, but did not disclose any further details.

Beach Boy Wilson, Scorsese lauded at Kennedy Center

For Brian Wilson, a recent trip to the nation's capital meant not only being feted at the Kennedy Center Honors, but also hearing what he considers the ultimate version of his classic ''God Only Knows.''

Investigation Continues Into Deadly San Francisco Zoo Tiger Attack

By Ann Turner The investigation continued today into a deadly tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo that left one dead and two injured on Tuesday. A Siberian tiger named Tatiana escaped from her enclosure at the zoo, killing one zoo patron and mauling two others in the attack.

Pinup Girl Jeanne Carmen Dies

Jeanne Carmen, the "little country girl" who became a 1950s pinup and actress and hobnobbed with Frank Sinatra and other stars, has died. She was 77. Carmen died of lymphoma Thursday at her Orange County home, said her son, Brandon James. Born...

Escaped tiger kills one, injures two at San Francisco zoo

A Siberian tiger escaped from its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas day, killing one visitor and mauling two others before being shot dead by police, authorities said.

Tiger kills 1 after escaping at San Francisco Zoo

One person was killed and two others were seriously injured Tuesday evening after a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo escaped from its cage shortly after the facility closed.

Restaurants open on Christmas

The following Fort Collins restaurants will be open on Christmas. China Wok Restaurant, 1514 E. Harmony Road, 223-8867. Open 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Christmas.

Nation embraces peaceful Christmas

VietNamNet Bridge – It was the night before Christmas and all through Vietnam, parishioners wore helmets on their way to Christmas Mass; Santa Clause’ headgear jingled with cheer as childrens’ faces lit up because St. Nick was so near; tourists and families walking hand in hand, enjoy the yuletide spirit of this tropical land!

Christmas Shoppers Rush to Stores

The nation's shoppers - taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours - jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items

Norad Santa Tracker 2007

Find out where Santa and the Reindeer are on their journey! Visit the Norad Santa Tracker! Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been reviewed and deemed appropriate for posting.

Asia Day Ahead: Merrill to Get $6.2 Billion Infusion (Bloomberg.com)

Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Merrill Lynch & Co. will receive a cash infusion of as much as $6.2 billion from Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte. and Davis Selected Advisors LP. U.S. stocks rose, sending benchmark indexes to the highest levels in two weeks, after falling interest rates and an agreement to restructure $33.3 billion of Canadian commercial debt improved the outlook for credit markets.

SOHH Soulful: Former B2K Manager Accused Of Molestation, Raz-B Releases Tape

In a tape released to the internet this weekend, B2K member Raz-B and his older brother Ricky Romance accuse the group's svengali Chris Stokes of molestation. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story.

Norad Santa Tracker 2007

Find out where Santa and the Reindeer are on their journey! Visit the Norad Santa Tracker! Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been reviewed and deemed appropriate for posting.

Media firm grows with the Latino market

As CEO of Entravision Communications, a Spanish-language media company that owns 51 television and 47 radio stations across the country, Ulloa is widely associated with genres of Latin music ranging from tropical to Tejano and grupero.

Jazz Icons Series 2 Set: Wes, Mingus, Coltrane, Dexter, Duke, Brubeck and More.

While the advent of the DVD has resulted in the unearthing of a virtual treasure trove of archival live video performances, many available for the first time in any format, the quality can often be hit-and-miss.

DNA links man to 1979 torture slaying of boy

CROWN POINT #8212; A man accused in the grisly 1979 torture slaying of an 8-year-old boy made his initial court hearing Friday hours after he was returned to Indiana to face murder charges.

High Efficiency Hybrid Car Planned For 2009

An anonymous reader writes "You may have heard some of the hype last month when California-based Aptera let out first word of its allegedly super fuel-efficient (and cheap) Typ-1 electric vehicle. A video test drive and gee-whiz specs breakdown at the Popular Mechanics site proves that this thing is for real. The plan is to have a vehicle that goes 120 miles on a single lithium-phosphate pack ...

Ron Paul insists: 'Israel encourages Americans to go into Iran' - Haaretz - Israel News

1. Ron Paul was on Meet the Press this morning, and for some reason, Israel was at the top of the agenda. As I wrote in the past , Paul was very careful not to single out Israel when it comes to foreign aid.

Frozen road declaration goes into effect Dec. 24

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced that Wisconsins frozen road declaration will go into effect statewide on Monday. The frozen road declaration, which permits trucks carrying logs or salt and sand for winter maintenance to carry heavier loads, will likely be in effect on all state and U.S.-marked highways, and a section of I-39. The conditions typically allow this ...

Gujarat election results Sunday

Ahmedabad, Dec 22: After the suspense of a week, the question of who will rule Gujarat will be out tomorrow as counting of votes cast in the two-phased Assembly elections will be taken up by the Election Commission (EC).

Gujarat election results Sunday

Ahmedabad, Dec 22: After the suspense of a week, the question of who will rule Gujarat will be out tomorrow as counting of votes cast in the two-phased Assembly elections will be taken up by the Election Commission (EC).

Pagans celebrate winter solstice in Everett

EVERETT -- Rebirth. Renewal. Hope. The winter solstice -- a day of little daylight and the longest night of the year -- also marks the moment when light returns to the world. The daylights grow longer, bringing the promise of life and prosperity.

Sevierville church provides Christmas to area children

By DAVID KLEIN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE - Children and adults from all of Sevier County came Wednesday afternoon to the Gathering, a non-denominational church in Sevierville to receive bikes, winter coats, toys, and Christmas dinner.

Browns could have fooled us ... and did

By NEWY SCRUGGS Christmas is just a few days away and I feel the need to come out and publicly apologize to Fox Sports Net Ohio's Kendall Lewis and all Cleveland Browns fans. Before the 2007 season, I wrote a column saying the Browns would deliver a top-10 draft pick to the Cowboys in 2008. The Cowboys traded the 22nd pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to Cleveland, which selected quarterback Brady ...

Leah Hickman timeline

Leah Hickman, 21, is last seen by her half-sister, 25-year-old Jessica Vickers, at the apartment the two share on the 400 block of 8th Avenue sometime in the afternoon.

Music Review: Wild Sweet Orange - The Whale EP

Wild Sweet Orange makes fun music for the whole family. Upon first listen to Wild Sweet Orange, there probably are lots of cities that come to mind if you try to guess where the Preston Livinggood-led indie band calls home.No, Birmingham, Alabama didn't even enter my first 25 cities, but fortunately Alabama has rubbed WSO the right way because this quintet (Matt Parsons and Taylor Shaw -- ...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (New York Times)

Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." Tim Burton makes fantasy movies. Stephen Sondheim writes musicals. It is hard to think of two more optimistic genres of popular art, or of two popular artists who have so systematically subverted that optimism.

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Over the past 18 months, sites such Snubster, Enemybook and Hatebook are appealing to Internet users who get a kick out of the tongue-in-cheek humour of mocking their friends and others who are just plain cynical.

ABC Supply founder dies in fall

Ken Hendricks, founder of ABC Supply Co. Inc. in Beloit, died early Friday after suffering a massive head injury in a fall at a construction site at his Rock County home.

Billionaire Ken Hendricks dies after fall from roof

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) - Ken Hendricks, a roofing company billionaire, has died after falling through his roof. The Rock County Sheriff's Department says the he was checking on construction on his roof at his home in Afton Thursday night and fell through.

Larry Stewart has died, but Secret Santa continues doling out cash in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Susan Dahl had spent four months homeless in Colorado and just been on a harrowing 10-hour bus trip through sleet and snow. Hungry and broke, all she wanted to do was get back to family in Minnesota.

Music Review: Wild Sweet Orange - The Whale EP

Wild Sweet Orange makes fun music for the whole family. Upon first listen to Wild Sweet Orange, there probably are lots of cities that come to mind if you try to guess where the Preston Livinggood-led indie band calls home.No, Birmingham, Alabama didn't even enter my first 25 cities, but fortunately Alabama has rubbed WSO the right way because this quintet (Matt Parsons and Taylor Shaw -- ...

Music Review: Wild Sweet Orange - The Whale EP

Wild Sweet Orange makes fun music for the whole family. Upon first listen to Wild Sweet Orange, there probably are lots of cities that come to mind if you try to guess where the Preston Livinggood-led indie band calls home.No, Birmingham, Alabama didn't even enter my first 25 cities, but fortunately Alabama has rubbed WSO the right way because this quintet (Matt Parsons and Taylor Shaw -- ...

Schilling Takes Clemens To Task On Steroids

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling called on Roger Clemens to give up the four Cy Young Awards if he can't clear his name from allegations that he used steroids.

2 young hedge-fund veterans stir up the world of philanthropy

As hedge-fund analysts, Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld made six-figure incomes deciding which companies to invest in. Now they are doing the same thing with charities, for a lot less pay.

Western defenders highlight talent pool

Two WHL defensemen who have been generating a lot of buzz lately are Brandon's Colby Robak and Saskatoon's Jyri Niemi. Niemi missed all of November with a severely jammed wrist, but has returned to the lineup in early December. His booming shot from the point and overall hockey sense have been a pleasant surprise. Red Line especially likes the way he thinks the game he plays with a lot of ...

Dad, 3 kids alive after 3 days in snow

A father and three children who vanished on a Christmas tree-cutting trip in the Northern California mountains were found alive Wednesday after huddling in a culvert for warmth during three days of heavy snow.

Major explosion at Jacksonville chemical plant; 3 dead

There has been a large explosion and fire at the T2 Labs chemical plant in Jacksonville, the AP is reporting. The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, citing unnamed sources, reports two people have been killed. Cable networks are showing video of...

"Don't Tase Me, Bro" tops quote list

"Don't Tase Me, Bro," a phrase that swept the nation after a U.S. college student used it seeking to stop campus police from throwing him out of a speech by Sen. John Kerry, was named on Wednesday as the most memorable quote of 2007.

US presidential hopeful John Edwards in 'love child scandal' after 'cheating on dying wife'

The campaign of U.S. Presidential hopeful John Edwards was today rocked by allegations he fathered a love child. The Democratic nominee reportedly had affair with aide Rielle Hunter who is now six months pregnant after cheating on his dying wife

Biggest loser is a weight loss winner

ZESTY reality TV star Cat White visited Burnie last Friday full of advice on how to achieve one of life's toughest goals - losing weight. The bubbly Melbourne woman who appeared in The Biggest Loser last year has dropped an astonishing 72kg over 14 months, and now tips the scales at 89kg.

Jamie Lynn Spears says she's pregnant (AP via Yahoo! News)

Another Spears baby is reportedly on the way — and it's not Britney's. Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old "Zoey 101" star and sister of Britney, told OK! magazine that she's pregnant and that the father is her boyfriend, Casey Aldridge.

Actor John Berg committed suicide, coroner says

VAN NUYS - A coroner's autopsy report revealed that television character actor John Berg committed suicide in the bedroom of his Van Nuys home, authorities said today.

Tuscola and Mattoon Ready for FutureGen Decision

For Tuscola and Mattoon, today is decision day for the FutureGen power plant. Story Provided By ABC Newschannel 15