Bears know what they want and know where to get it, and increasingly, that's getting them in trouble. From California and Colorado to New Jersey and Florida, bears are coming out of the woods and finding their way into people's cars, campsites and homes looking for food.
California - Colorado - New Jersey - Florida - Shopping
Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday.
A 170-page manual explaining step by step how to molest children that police in Orange County, Fla., say has been circulating there for months, is not illegal, but investigators still want to know where it came from.
Child sexual abuse - Police - United States - Counties - California
Police returned to a Pittsburg, Calif., landfill today, searching for the body of a man they said could be the fifth victim in a suspected killing spree that left three women and another man dead.
Spree killer - People - History - Shopping - Murder
Investigators may now be able to answer the most elusive question since a rig explosion unleashed the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill more than four months ago, as they get a close-up view of a key piece of equipment for the first time.
BP - Blowout preventer - Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Business
Food safety watchdog groups question whether the USDA should have noticed the vermin problems cited by the FDA and whether the graders could have prevented a major egg recall.
Food and Drug Administration - United States Department of Agriculture - United States - Business - Poultry
If they were looking for a mea culpa, the protestors and egg- and shoe-throwers who, on Saturday, greeted former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his first public book signing will be sorely disappointed. In an exclusive interview on This Week with anchor Christiane Amanpour, an unrepentant Blair danced around questions of whether he had any regrets about Iraq.
Tony Blair - Iraq - Christiane Amanpour - Prime minister - History
The gridlock began in mid-August 2010 when various sections along the expressway, heavily used by coal trucks from Inner Mongolia, began repeatedly jamming.
Inner Mongolia - Asia - China - Mongolia - Chinese language
As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Middle East - Hillary Rodham Clinton - President - President of the United States - Palestinian people
A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser.
Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal
While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said
Foreclosure - Southern California - United States - Real estate - Business
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along with the Coast Guard exchange, has made a decision not to allow the sale of the new 'Medal of Honor' video game in its stores or online site over concerns that players can assume the role of Taliban fighters and kill U.S. soldiers.
Medal of Honor - Taliban - Video game - United States armed forces - United States Army
As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Hillary Rodham Clinton - United States Secretary of State - Hillary Clinton - President - United States
In an exclusive interview with "This Week's" Christiane Amanpour, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said he was worried about Princess Diana after her marriage with Prince Charles ended.
Tony Blair - Iraq War - Diana Princess of Wales - Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict - Middle East
Researchers have published a case report involving a 67-year-old man admitted to a hospital in March after spending eight days suffering from fever, shortness of breath and confusion. Doctors diagnosed pneumonia, but were at a loss to find the underlying cause, according to the report this week in The Lancet.
Pneumonia - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Bacterial
Where Lindsay Lohan goes, scandal follows. The 24-year-old starlet, fresh out of rehab, has been accused of a hit-and-run after allegedly gracing a baby stroller with her Maserati in West Hollywood.
Lindsay Lohan - Maserati - Shopping - Recreation - Makes and Models
It's official: Jesse James and Kat Von D are an item. On Thursday, the tattooed 'LA Ink' star (real name: Katherine Von Drachenberg) told People magazine that she's in love with Sandra Bullock's ex-husband. Earlier this month she tweeted -- then deleted -- the news that she was seeing the motorcyle mogul.
Jesse James - Sandra Bullock - Kat Von D - LA Ink - History
As leaves begin to change color, it's the perfect time to glide through treetops on a zipline. Part thrill ride, part eco-adventure, ziplines have taken off in the past decade.
Zip-line - Business - Recreation - Sports - Theme Parks
Labor Day is a time to honor our country's workers, head to the beach and soak in the last days of summer. It's also a time to fire up the grill, heat up some meat (or vegetables for those vegetarians out there) and spend some time with friends, family and neighbors.
Labor Day - Holidays - Vegetarianism - Meat - Vegetable
