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WACO -- The last time the families and soldiers of the 56th Brigade gathered in the Baylor Bears... Guard unit receives big 
WACO -- The last time the families and soldiers of the 56th Brigade gathered in the Baylor Bears' football stadium, worry consumed virtually everyone.
It was New Year's Day, and 3,000 National Guard troops were hours from shipping out to Iraq in the largest overseas deployment of the Texas National Guard since World War II.
On Saturday, though, the only worry for the 23,000 people...
LOS ANGELES - Richard Pryor startled audiences with his foul-mouthed routines, but his universal ... Pioneering Comedian Richar
LOS ANGELES - Richard Pryor startled audiences with his foul-mouthed routines, but his universal and frequently personal insights propelled him into one of Hollywood's biggest stars. The pioneering comedian, whose audacious style influenced generations of standup artists, died Saturday of a heart attack at age 65, said his business manager, Karen Finch.
He had been ill for years with mul...
Clarke made two more eagles, bringing his total this week to five, and putted for eagle on the ot... Clarke a noisemaker at Wor
Clarke made two more eagles, bringing his total this week to five, and putted for eagle on the other three par 5s. A sand wedge to within 8 feet on the 18th hole for birdie put him at 14-under 202.
"Usually, this week for me is a party week, but the scoring is getting in the way," Clarke said.
Campbell had never trailed from his opening-round 63, but fell out of the lead with a thre...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The scene screams South Florida in early December. The pair of thick-acce... Veterans still giving it the old
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The scene screams South Florida in early December.
The pair of thick-accented septuagenarians meet in a half-hug of smiles and back pats, talking and walking in an exchange that, were these not the two winningest coaches in college football history, could have been easily mistook for reunion chat about shuffleboards and early-birds.
"How's Ann?" Joe Paterno, less ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jean Parker, the lovely brunette star of "Sequoia," "Little Women," "The Ghost... Jean Parker, star of '
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jean Parker, the lovely brunette star of "Sequoia," "Little Women," "The Ghost Goes West" and other hit films of the 1930s and '40s, has died. She was 90.
Parker died Nov. 30 of complications from a stroke at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital, her son, Robert Hanks, told the Los Angeles Times on Friday. She had lived at the retirement home si...
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - When Michael Winsten and his wife, Cheryl, moved here four years ago, they... Calif. Suit May Set Integr
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - When Michael Winsten and his wife, Cheryl, moved here four years ago, they expected their young children eventually would attend the high school down the hill, about a 3 1/2-mile bike ride from their home.
Since then, relentless growth in this Orange County community has forced a school district building boom, and the Winstens' five children will have take a bus to...
ATLANTA -- Anita Alston sleeps on an air mattress because she can't afford a bed yet. Just up th... Savings program moves young
ATLANTA -- Anita Alston sleeps on an air mattress because she can't afford a bed yet. Just up the road, Katrina Lawson is using bed sheets for curtains until she can buy the real thing.
Both of the twenty-something women have learned plenty about working hard and saving money since moving into their first homes last month.
As former foster children -- two of the roughly 20,000 each...
A representative from the Bishop's Office in Virginia spoke yesterday with District Superintende... Church supports gay man...
A representative from the Bishop's Office in Virginia spoke yesterday with District Superintendent William Anthony Layman, who presides over the Petersberg district, to which South Hill belongs. Layman reported that the name and age of the gay man has not been released, and that he has not gained membership into South Hill.
In June, Bishop Charlene P. Kammerer of the Virginia Conference ...
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - In its latest acquisition of a social networking service, Internet powerhouse... Yahoo's Latest Acquisi
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - In its latest acquisition of a social networking service, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Friday devoured del.icio.us Inc., a startup that enables people to more easily compile and share their favorite content on the Web.
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company didn't disclose how much it paid for New York-based del.icio.us because the purchase price wasn't large enoug...
Mary Dake's dog keeps eye on strangers from Dake's property in the Bayou Sauvage area in New Or... While investigators believe
Mary Dake's dog keeps eye on strangers from Dake's property in the Bayou Sauvage area in New Orleans. Dake's house was knocked down by strong winds during Hurricane Katrina and she lives in a recreation vehicle parked on her property. Water, in the foreground, was caused by a recent rainfall.
Hunt continues for 1,300 children lost during Katrina
While investigators believe most o...
