US/World News

  1. Officials: 51 killed in Okla. tornado

    Officials: 51 killed in Okla. tornado

    The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 51 people have been killed in Monday's tornado, and the death toll is expected to rise.

  2. Okla. tornado search, rescue ongoing

    Okla. tornado search, rescue ongoing

    Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken" for parents wondering about the fate of their children after a tornado devastated suburban Oklahoma City and officials say the search and rescue effort will continue throughout the night.

  3. Woman accused of trying to poison cheese

    Woman accused of trying to poison cheese

    A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.

  1. Sally Ride to get Medal of Freedom

    Sally Ride to get Medal of Freedom

    Sally Ride, the first American woman in space and former UC San Diego physics professor, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor, by President Barack Obama, it was announced Monday.

  2. Founding member of The Doors dies

    Founding member of The Doors dies

    Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.

  3. Californians match numbers in Powerball

    Californians match numbers in Powerball

    California Lottery officials say two people are holding winning lottery tickets worth $2,309,228 after their Powerball tickets matched five of six winning numbers.

  4. Archie Comics' cover to feature gay kiss

    Archie Comics' cover to feature gay kiss

    It's a just quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for openly gay character Kevin Keller in Archie Comics.

  5. Theft suspects dial 911 by mistake

    Theft suspects dial 911 by mistake

    Two suspects were arrested for breaking into a car in California after accidentally calling 911 on a cell phone.

  6. Attacks kill at least 79 in Iraq

    Attacks kill at least 79 in Iraq

    A wave of car bombs and shootings killed at least 79 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said.

  7. Reports: Body found in Dallas fire

    Reports: Body found in Dallas fire

    According to media reports, the body of a missing firefighter was brought out from the scene of a six-alarm condo blaze in Dallas.

  8. Teen arrested, expelled for relationship

    Teen arrested, expelled for relationship

    An 18-year-old woman has been given until Friday to agree to a plea deal on charges of lewd and lascivious battery of a child 12 to 16 years old, but some are calling for the charges to be dropped.

  9. Obama to speak on secret drone program

    Obama to speak on secret drone program

    President Obama will speak on the legality of his secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices Thursday.

  10. 2 FBI agents killed in training Friday

    2 FBI agents killed in training Friday

    Two FBI special agents were killed in a training accident off the coast of Virginia Beach Friday.

  11. White House: Obama not involved in IRS

    White House: Obama not involved in IRS

    The White House insists President Obama was not involved in scrutiny of tea party groups by the IRS.

  12. N. Korea fires 4th projectile into ocean

    N. Korea fires 4th projectile into ocean

    North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday following the launch of 3 missiles in the same area the day before.

  13. AP CEO: Records seizure unconstitutional

    AP CEO: Records seizure unconstitutional

    The president and CEO of the Associated Press says the government's seizure of journalists' phone records is "unconstitutional."

  14. Honeybees trained to find land mines

    Honeybees trained to find land mines

    Honeybees are being trained in Croatia to find land mines.

  15. Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

    Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

    Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball history.

  16. Does spelling matter in texting age?

    Does spelling matter in texting age?

    Does anybody really need to learn to spell in an age of spell-check, auto-correcting cell phones and text-messaging abbreviations?

  17. Dozens hurt after car drives into parade

    Dozens hurt after car drives into parade

    An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.

  18. Dozens hurt as trains collide in Conn.

    Dozens hurt as trains collide in Conn.

    Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a total of 60 people have been taken to hospitals with injuries from a collision between two New York-area commuter trains.

  19. Inmate claims Taco Bell stole Locos idea

    Inmate claims Taco Bell stole Locos idea

    A man currently being held in one of America's most secure jails is suing fast food chain Taco Bell, claiming the company stole his idea for the popular Doritos Locos Taco.

  20. Viral video star 'Kai' accused of murder

    Viral video star 'Kai' accused of murder

    A hitchhiker who became an online sensation but was arrested Thursday in a New Jersey man's beating death has been arraigned in Philadelphia.

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Health

  1. UCSD hospital workers to strike

    UCSD hospital workers to strike

    Officials at UC San Diego Medical Center and University of California hospitals across the state were preparing Monday for a planned walkout by thousands of health care workers, scrapping non-essential surgical procedures and juggling staff to make sure patients are not endangered by the two-day strike.

  2. New food map updates nutrition facts

    New food map updates nutrition facts

    A new food map developed by researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows updated nutrition facts that differ from government data.

  3. Does spelling matter in texting age?

    Does spelling matter in texting age?

    Does anybody really need to learn to spell in an age of spell-check, auto-correcting cell phones and text-messaging abbreviations?

  4. Study: E.coli found in most public pools

  5. Study: Bras may make breasts saggier

  6. Women weigh 'pregnancy insurance'

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Watercooler

  1. Lawsuit over yoga in schools under way

    Lawsuit over yoga in schools under way

    Trial of a lawsuit that seeks to stop yoga instruction in the Encinitas Union School District got under way Monday in a San Diego courtroom.

  2. Archie Comics' cover to feature gay kiss

    Archie Comics' cover to feature gay kiss

    It's a just quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for openly gay character Kevin Keller in Archie Comics.

  3. Theft suspects dial 911 by mistake

    Theft suspects dial 911 by mistake

    Two suspects were arrested for breaking into a car in California after accidentally calling 911 on a cell phone.

  4. Backlash over Keenan Allen hat photo

  5. Underwater proposal caught on video

  6. Who's the daddy? Baby puzzles zookeepers

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Business Headlines

  1. Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

    While the dentist is a regular stop for healthy humans, dog owners should also consider taking their four-legged friends in for yearly cleanings, experts say.

  2. Bill ensures paid family leave in Calif.

    Bill ensures paid family leave in Calif.

    California businesses would be prohibited from firing or retaliating against employees who take advantage of a paid state family leave program under a job-protection bill moving through the Legislature.

  3. Man downloads Apple's 50 billionth app

  4. Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

  5. Apple: App Store hit 50 billion download

Consumer

  1. Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

    Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

    Only two of 13 small SUVs are getting passing grades in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group.

  2. $40M settlement over butt-shaping shoes

    $40M settlement over butt-shaping shoes

    A San Diego attorney is lead counsel in a just-approved settlement forcing Skechers to shell out millions of dollars to customers for unfounded claims about its "butt-shaping" shoes.

  3. Ford facing lawsuit over EcoBoost engine

  4. Feds probe 3 Chrysler models

  5. McDonald's adding 3 new Quarter Pounders