Kerry downplays Syria government's gains
In Jordan for talks with the pro-opposition Friends of Syria bloc, he calls Bashar Assad's military advances 'very temporary.'AMMAN, Jo...
CPS approves largest school closure in city's history
After hearing from aldermen, angry parents and community members in a meeting interrupted several times by protesters, the Chicago Board of Educa...
U.S. Acknowledges Killing 4 Americans in Drone Strikes
The acknowledgment that Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical Muslim cleric, and three others were killed in Yemen and Pakistan came one day before Presiden...
San Francisco: Italian consulate clerk, wife sentenced in housekeeper abuse case
SAN FRANCISCO -- An Italian consulate clerk and his Brazilian wife were sentenced in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday after pleading guil...
GAMETRACKER: Yankees at Orioles
Hiroki Kuroda, he of the under-2.00 ERA, will try to win this third consecutive start Wednesday night against the Orioles. He'll be opposed by th...
Grilling goes sustainable -- and delicious
Even Californians, who fire up the barbecue year-round, consider Memorial Day the true start of grilling season -- and top chef Barton Seaver is ...
U.S. acknowledges killing of four U.S. citizens in counterterrorism operations
The Obama administration acknowledged Wednesday that it has killed four Americans in overseas counterterrorism operations since 2009, the firs...
Aryan leader 'Stainless' gets longer sentence
A Texas prison gang general already serving life in prison gets 87 more months for attack to discipline a member....
Video: New home for zoo's koalas
The new Australian Outback exhibit will show off koalas, wombats and wallabies...
De La Rosa sharp as Rockies top Arizona for series win
There was a moment in Wednesday afternoon's game that illustrated just how far Jorge De La Rosa has traveled on his return to being a quality bi...
For Proxy Advisers, Influence Wanes
Big firms that sell recommendations on how to vote in corporate elections are losing some of their relevance, as companies more aggressively cour...
Horrific 'beheading' of man in London terror attack
A British soldier was 'beheaded' Wednesday on a London street in a barbaric attack by a pair of cleaver-wielding jihadists, officials and witness...
Home style: Five great spots for an ottoman
Here's how I wake up every morning: I pour myself a big cup of coffee, then settle into my favorite chair with my feet propped up on an ottoman....
1 student dead, 2 hurt, 1 missing in rock slide at St. Paul park
St. Paul Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard said students from two fourth grade classes at Peter Hobart Elementary School in St. Louis Park were on a fie...
Jodi Arias: I feel betrayed by the jury
On the evening after her fate went to the jury, she seemed to hold out hope her life would be spared.
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San Francisco: Italian consulate clerk, wife sentenced in housekeeper abuse case
SAN FRANCISCO -- An Italian consulate clerk and his Brazilian wife were sentenced in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday after pleading guil...
