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St. Nicks learn tricks of trade at Santa School

Posted 12/10/2013 in National

Where does Santa Claus learn to chortle "Ho, ho, ho!" and listen to the wishes of children all over the world? He goes to Santa School.

'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dies at 91

Posted 12/10/2013 in National

Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in "The Sound of Music," has died at 91.

World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela

Posted 12/10/2013 in National

World leaders and joyous, singing South Africans honored Nelson Mandela today at a rainy Soweto soccer stadium where U.S. President Barack Obama praised him as a "giant of history" and the last great liberator of the 20th century.

Sarah Palin to host outdoors show

Posted 12/10/2013 in National

The Sportsman Channel said Monday it has hired Sarah Palin to be host of a weekly outdoors-oriented program that will celebrate the "red, wild and blue" lifestyle.

Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profits

Posted 12/10/2013 in National

Even as Silicon Valley speaks out against the U.S. government's surveillance methods, technology companies are turning a handsome profit by mining personal data and peering into people's online habits.

Editorial cartoon for 12-10-13

Posted 12/10/2013 in National

Editorial cartoon for 12-9-13

Posted 12/9/2013 in National

Ga. man suffering from Alzheimer's fatally shot

Posted 12/9/2013 in National

The last walk that Ronald Westbrook took began as early as 1 a.m. when he slipped unnoticed from his North Georgia home with his two dogs. It ended three hours later when Westbrook, a 72-year-old who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, knocked in the dark on a stranger's door last month.

Food-tech startups aim to replace eggs and chicken

Posted 12/9/2013 in National

The startup is housed in a garage-like space in San Francisco's tech-heavy South of Market neighborhood, but it isn't like most of its neighbors that develop software, websites and mobile-phone apps. Its mission is to find plant replacements for eggs.

Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers

Posted 12/9/2013 in National

In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients' blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer.

Obama to pay tribute to Mandela in South Africa

Posted 12/9/2013 in National

President Barack Obama will pay tribute this week to Nelson Mandela, making the long trip from Washington to South Africa Monday to attend a national memorial service for the anti-apartheid icon.

Internet giants weigh in on defamation lawsuit

Posted 12/9/2013 in National

From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge's decision allowing an Arizona-based gossip website to be sued for defamation by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader convicted of having sex with a teenager.

Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela

Posted 12/7/2013 in National

South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the ceremonies only days away officials acknowledged Saturday they couldn't offer any specifics yet.

Hagel outlines new weapons sale plan for Gulf nations

Posted 12/7/2013 in National

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel opened the door for the U.S. to sell missile defense and other weapons systems to U.S.-friendly Gulf nations, with an eye toward boosting their abilities to counter Iran's ballistic missiles, even as global powers ink a nuclear deal with Tehran.