Shuttle's departure for Florida delayed

The only thing I am certain of is that I am anti-abortion," Cao said Sunday morning after defeating Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson in a race that marked a major shift in New Orleans politics by ending a 30-year stand

Gangs smashed stores, torched cars and erected burning barricades in the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki. Riot police clashed with groups of mostly self-styled anarchists throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks and bottles. Clouds of tear gas hung in the air, sending

The former Republican presidential candidate visited the southern province of Helmand, where he said NATO forces are at a stalemate with insurgents. McCain said the U.S. will be paying more attention to that part of the country with an influx

But Marlon Brando's son died last year of pneumonia, leaving quite the sordid obituary (he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1990 death of Dag Drollet, the boyfriend of his half-sister Cheyenne; in 2005, he also pleaded guilty to spousal

Kilroy's victory, by a little more than 2,000 votes over Republican Steve Stivers, put the 15th Congressional District seat into Democratic hands for the first time in 42 years after the retirement of Republican Deborah Pryce.

She says, 'Brother Dinkelman, my parents are visiting and we have a time share in San Carlos that we were all planning to go to with my kids next week, but you've got this travel advisory and I don't know

They will be welcomed back by a familiar foe.

He gave us that, 'Who called the timeout? You called the timeout?' " Steelers linebacker James Harrison said. "Yeah, we called the timeout."

At the first table, the Swiss West opened three hearts, and North overcalled with three no-trump. As played, somewhat peculiarly, by the British pair, this bid was primarily for takeout, asking South to bid her best suit.

The company argued, perhaps paradoxically, that it is the fastest way for the company to obtain a loan to complete the stalled towers.

James Winford Berry was a 26-year-old fireman second class aboard the USS Arizona when Japanese bombs sank it in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

After checking the Internet all week to find out what the conditions would hold, the 29-year-old took full advantage of a cool day without any wind to win the half-marathon in 1 hour 13 minutes 33 seconds.

In the 62 tournaments she has played over the last seven years, Wie received 53 exemptions or invitations.

Jonathan Toews and Dave Bolland each had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Sharp and Dustin Byfuglien also connected. The Blackhawks scored their season-high seven goals during a span of 11 consecutive shots against Ilya Bryzgalov.

USC's offensive coordinator was hired as the 23rd head coach in Washington's history on Saturday night. Sarkisian, 34, will become the third-youngest head coach in college football behind Tennessee's Lane Kiffin and Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald — both 33.

Westbrook ran 30 yards for a touchdown and caught a 40-yard scoring pass from McNabb, and the Eagles defense limited the Giants to 211 total yards in a 20-14 victory Sunday that ended the Super Bowl champions' seven-game winning streak

I'll probably have a chance to read now," said Porta, a senior at Midtown's Howenstine High Magnet School, in the Tucson Unified School District.

Obama vowed that it if the Bush administration doesn't take sufficient steps to help reduce foreclosures in its remaining days in office, he would take action shortly after being sworn in as the nation's 44th president on Jan. 20.