An armed, off-duty Ogden city police officer acted appropriately when he confronted a teenage gunman at Trolley Square, the Ogden City Police Department has concluded. Actual 911 calls from Trolley Square Slideshow: The hero officers Slideshow: Home video of the

San Jose police say excessive speed was likely a factor in a solo-vehicle crash that claimed a man's life Saturday morning.

A 19-year-old man shot Saturday afternoon in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Ivan Radenovic scored six of his career-high 37 points in the final two minutes of overtime, and Arizona blew a big lead before wrapping its 20th straight 20-win season with a 85-80 victory over Stanford on Saturday.

Owners of the Moroccan-themed Sahara Hotel &Casino on the Las Vegas Strip have agreed to sell the agingproperty to an investor group.

Stocks stumbled in the final session of a tumultuous week as the yen rallied against the dollar and concerns about the U.S. economy still dogged investors after Tuesday's huge drop. The Dow Jones industrials logged their worst weekly performance in

A 19-year-old man shot this afternoon in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, San Francisco Police Department spokesman Sgt. Steve Mannina said.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Eighty-two teams and about a thousand howling dogs lined up today in downtown Anchorage for the ceremonial start of the 35th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog...

A Republican lawmaker has withdrawn hissupport from a bill that would give every child born in Californiaa $500 savings account.

Two years after lawmakers overhauled and privatized the system, they are looking to redefine the rights of foster children and beef up the state Department of Family and Protective Services' management role. At least 13 children in foster care have

UNDATED The cleanup has begun in in Alabama, Georgia and Missouri, where tornadoes killed 20 people this week.In Enterprise, Alabama, where eight students died when a...

The 23rd-ranked USC Trojans and 13th-ranked Washington State Cougars will close out the regular season with a Pac-10 battle this evening in Pullman. On Thursday, USC dropped an 85-70 decision to Washington on the road. That defeat halted a two-gam...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - For the first time since 1990, the percentage of adults who drink a daily cup of coffee exceeds those who drink a soft drink every day, the National Coffee Association of USA said on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani, virtually tied with John McCain in a January poll, held a 25-point lead over the Arizona senator in a Newsweek magazine survey released on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA - A City Council committee voted unanimously in favor of letting voters weigh in on planned waterfront slots parlors, despite a warning from the city solicitor that a local challenge to the state gambling board would likely fail in

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Developers have announced plans for a $175 million project on former industrial land along the Lehigh River, including a marina, a hotel, offices and restaurants.

PITTSBURGH - National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman is helping to mediate talks between the Pittsburgh Penguins and officials from the city, county and state about financing for a new hockey arena, Gov. Ed Rendell said.

Dozens of protestors took to the streets in front of the home of Nova Southeastern University President Ray Ferrero on Saturday, as they tried to force him to rehire 100 workers who were fired from the college.

Three national fast-food chains have made it harder for New Yorkers to learn the calorie content of their hamburgers, fries and subs.

A portion of the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway will be closed early Sunday and Monday morning for maintenance, according to the California Department of Transportation.