From Laos to Richmond, local man honored by White House for environmental activism
The Asian Pacific Environmental Network's Lipo Chanthanasak of Richmond was one of 12 recipients of the Champions of Change Award, given out to p...
Vanes a barometer of history, culture
Whether they were sailing, fighting, or farming, people have always needed to know which way the wind blows.
But weather vanes have been used fo...
Walnut Creek: Las Lomas High School wrestler dies suddenly of brain aneurysm
High school athlete Amir Khakimov, 18, collapsed suddenly while working out May 13 and was rushed to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, wh...
British air force diverts Pakistani plane, arrests 2 passengers, after alleged threat
LONDON — Two passengers on board a Pakistan International Airlines flight were arrested Friday on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after...
Bridge collapse caused by truck's tall load hitting span
The bridge, listed as 'functionally obsolete,' was inspected twice in 2012 and repaired.
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Scouting leaders, parents react to rule change allowing gay Scouts
Some say organization is teaching Scouts about good citizenship; others lament lack of "courage" among those who voted to overturn ban
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DealBook: Bausch & Lomb Said to Be Near $9 Billion Sale to Valeant
If completed, a transaction would be one of the biggest health care deals of the year. And it could reap a sizable profit for Bausch & Lomb’s c...
World's fattest man died at 900 pounds
The tragic final days of one of the world's fattest men were spent desperately trying to lose the weight that kept him bedridden for five years....
Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy
New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey...
Steve Laffey withdraws from Colorado's Gubernatorial GOP Primary
Republican Steve Laffey, in a statement released Friday, announced he has withdrawn from the Colorado Gubernatorial GOP primary a week after p...
Changes follow criticism of CTA's Ventra card plan
The CTA will waive a $5 fee for customers who obtain the new Ventra transit card and it also will eliminate or reduce some of the controversial s...
Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Firms Rise
Iranian-backed hackers have escalated a campaign of cyberassaults against U.S. corporations by launching infiltration and surveillance missions, ...
Bridge section collapses on I-5 north of Seattle
SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging int...
Students mourn mudslide victims; Dayton visits school this morning
Students at a St. Louis Park elementary school gathered Friday morning around a memorial to two classmates who died during a field trip. ...
'Unusual condition' seen before Conn. train wreck
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The engineer of the commuter train that derailed last week in Connecticut observed an "unusual condition" on the track befor...
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....
