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Coffee stop leads Ark. police to cocaine arrest

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas sheriff's deputies said they arrested a man needing a little bit more of a boost to go with his morning coffee. Deputies said the man parked next to their unmarked cruiser Tuesday outside of a...

Microsoft Hosts Global Education Leaders at School of the Future World Summit

Monday Dec 1, 05:01 PM PST Elites will discuss what's possible for 21st century learning and education investments in a time of global economic slowdown. This week, school administrators and policymakers from more than 30...

Utility SCE opens biggest solar rooftop in California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The biggest single rooftop photovoltaic solar project in California was officially opened on Monday by electric utility Southern California Edison at a warehouse 50 miles east of Los Angeles.

Former NBA standout Rogers hospitalized

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers was hospitalized after getting injured while riding an all-terrain vehicle. The North Carolina Highway Patrol said Monday that Rogers was four-wheeling in the woods in...

Florida Moves to Provide Relief on Foreclosures

If Gov. Charlie Crist has his way, Floridians in foreclosure will be in their homes for the holidays. However, the California plan, as envisioned by Schwarzenegger, would require banks to put in place a 90-day moratorium, while...

Live Nation Forges Tickets Deal

Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. ratcheted up its challenge to Ticketmaster Inc. by cutting a three-year deal to sell tickets to its events through Blockbuster Inc. stores. Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., said it...

Last year's harvest saves Texas' meager pecan crop

Workers sort pecans are at the Navarro Pecan Company in Corsicana, Texas, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. This year Texas is expected to produce 32 million pounds of pecans. For the second consecutive year the state trails Georgia, on...

'Milk' Stirs Up Awareness, Awards Buzz

'I hope it really raises the awareness of who Harvey was and what he did,' star James Franco says of the film. by Larry Carroll BEVERLY HILLS, California — Look beyond "Twilight" and "Four Christmases," and you'll see that it...

Halos offer salary arbitration to Teixeira, K-Rod

The club declined to offer arbitration to longtime outfielder Garret Anderson ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles Angels offered salary arbitration Monday to free agents Mark Teixeira, Francisco Rodriguez, Jon Garland and...

Tech Stocks: Sell-off slams tech stocks as Nasdaq plunges nearly 9%

Tech stocks take heavy beating on sell-off Nasdaq has second-worst day this year; chip stocks plunge on latest data By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks took a heavy beating Monday...