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Pork ribs are to Serious Barbecue--which is something distinct from the burgers-and-dogs routine for which your average Suburban Dad-type unfurls his "Kiss The Cook" apron on the odd sunny July weekend--what the four-sea...

For reference, when thinking about changing U.S. demographics, here's a great survey and tool put together by Pew on the size and geography of the U.S. Hispanic population. First, 1980 ... .. and now the present day: Joi...

The national average price of gasoline is at its lowest level in at least two years. "As the Labor Day weekend approaches, the U.S. national average retail price for regular gasoline has fallen 13 cents per gallon below ...

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano just posted a striking photo of the massive wildfires happening in California. It's just one of the many amazing looks the Italian astronaut posts to social media from the I...

It has just been announced by The White House that Obama will be delivering a Rose Garden statement on the situation in Syria at 1:15 PM ET. This follows a stern statement yesterday from Secretary of State John Kerry abo...

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Juanita Abernathy watched from her Atlanta home as civil rights and political figures, old and new, led the nation's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington last week. There were speeches, recept...

(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is recalling about 370,000 model year 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car sedans in the United States and Canada to fix a steering shaft issue, the compa...

Employees walked out of about 1,000 restaurant. Many earn the $7.25-an-hour federal minimum wage. They're demanding $15 an hour instead, contending, as one Los Angeles striker told The Times' Steven Greenhouse, that "peo...

Darren Manzella, a former combat medic, was killed in a car crash Thursday.

BEIJING (AP) -- At least 15 people were killed Saturday after liquid ammonia leaked from a refrigeration unit at a cold storage plant in Shanghai, state media and the government said.

Musical chairs: Several big names hope to land 2014 NASCAR rides by the time the music stops

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least three militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When it comes to Syria, the Obama administration is sure about one thing: President Bashar Assad's government must be punished after allegedly using deadly chemical weapons, possibly including sarin ga...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is poised to become the first U.S. leader in three decades to attack a foreign nation without mustering broad international support or acting in direct defense of Americans.

Even when he's cleared, RG3 and Redskins coach Shanahan can't stay on same page

After signaling he was on the verge of delivering a strike against Syria, President Barack Obama made a last-minute decision Friday evening to seek congressional authorization before any military action, senior administr...

The cuts are in, and the Redskins' initial 53-man roster for the 2013 season is set.An interesting day indeed for the Redskins. Few could've predicted the team would carry four quarterbacks. And no one expected the relea...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge should be ready to reopen as scheduled early Tuesday as preparations to inaugurate a new eastern section of the span proceed as plan...

Here's a surprise: Florida's defense is still terrific and good enough to keep the Gators in contention for an SEC title. In a season-opening 24-6 victory over Toledo Saturday, the defense held the Rockets to a minimal 5...

Washington State 7, Auburn 8, Early Second Quarter It's a battle between two offensive-minded coaches out on the Plains as Mike Leach and Washington State take on Gus Malzahn and Auburn. Stay tuned all game long for live...