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Special envoy Kofi Annan 'impatient and frustrated' over Syria (+video)
Saying he is "impatient and frustrated," special envoy Kofi Annan again called for progress in Syria.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks.
The latest employment report shows we still need more jobs, but Obama pledged the economy will improve.
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Stalled job growth rattles U.S. economy
Employers in the United States added only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year and not even close to what economists expected. For the first time since June, the unemployment rate rose, to 8.2... Read more »
Women in 50s to cycle coast to coast
Along with Colorado competitors Amy Shonstrom, Ann Lantz and Julie Lyons, she is part of Team Blood Sweat & Gears, which will compete next month in the annual Race Across America, a nonstop, 24/7... Read more »
Antique sign reveals the history of old buildling
Painted walls of the vintage are called "ghost signs." They were created in the late 1800s and early 1900s when painters — or "wall dogs" — plastered buildings with business names and... Read more »
Many black pastors remain opposed to performing same-sex marriage
As a group, the only thing they found conclusive was that the Bible — Old and New Testament — presents no consensus when it comes to homosexuality. Read more »
Paralyzed rats run again; could method help humans?
Paralyzed rats learned to walk, run and spring deftly over obstacles after they were put on a physical training regimen that included electrical and chemical stimulation of their broken spinal columns and a "robotic postural... Read more »
Rio closes its massive dump
One of the world's largest open-air landfills, a vast, seaside mountain of trash where thousands of people have made a living sorting through the debris by hand, will close this weekend after 34... Read more »
Armstrong takes on big tobacco
As the primary approaches, Armstrong and other smoking foes, including Bloomberg and Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, are pouring in their own money to counter the... Read more »
Cyber attack on Iran came from U.S.
In 2010, it was the United States who launched Stuxnet, a seek-and-destroy cyber missile so sophisticated that some briefly thought it might have an other-than-earthly origin, against Iran's nuclear infrastructure, according to a New... Read more »
'Anything goes' now in campaign financing?
Loosening the law has made it easier for politicians to butt up against the legal line — if not cross it — and for wealthy Americans to influence who wins office, from the White House... Read more »
Damascus seems indifferent to mounting global condemnation
The U.N.'s top human rights body voted overwhelmingly Friday to condemn Syria over the slaughter of more than 100 civilians last week, but Damascus appeared impervious to the crescendo of global... Read more »
Victories could end al-Shabab in Somalia
The future of al-Shabab, as the Qaida affiliate is known, is still difficult to predict, but military analysts say its hold on Kismayo, the port city through which its supplies move and from which... Read more »
Romney secures 24 Wash. delegates so far
Mitt Romney has won more than half of Washington state's delegates so far, winning 24 Friday compared to five secured by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Read more »
Wyo. tribes spar over proposal to kill eagles
The Northern Arapaho Tribe maintains neither the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service nor the Eastern Shoshone Tribe has the right to prevent its members from killing bald eagles for religious purposes... Read more »
Clinton urges Democrats to vote out Wis. governor
Former President Bill Clinton urged Wisconsin Democrats to vote against Gov. Scott Walker in Tuesday's recall election, saying the Republican has governed without compromise or honest negotiation. Read more »
'Bath salt' drugs called emerging threat in Colo
The strangulation death of a 19-year-old Colorado man who authorities say had ingested a synthetic drug could be an indication of the emerging threat posed by such compounds, a federal drug agent said Friday. Read more »
Romney net worth remains near $250 million
A new financial report from GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney shows that his personal fortune remains near $250 million, about the same as last year even after a mass sell-off of stocks from... Read more »
Andy Samberg leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
Andy Samberg has wrapped his seven-season run on "Saturday Night Live," a spokeswoman for the actor-comedian said Friday. Read more »
High school graduation rate at highest point since the 1980s
High school graduation rates are on the rise around the country. Read more »
Dismal job market pushes Dow into 275-point plunge
Alarmed by an ominously weak U.S. jobs report, investors ran for safety Friday from new worries about a global slowdown, sending the Dow Jones industrial average into a 275-point dive, the index's... Read more »
LDS Church organizes first stake in India
A significant moment in the international expansion of the LDS Church occurred Sunday when Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided over the creation of the... Read more »
Changing fortunes in 2012 race as May jobs report gives Romney the spotlight
The release of the monthly jobless rate offered two possibilities: The numbers would be around the predicted 158,000 and President Barack Obama could relax, or the numbers would be lower and Mitt... Read more »
Fact check: Mitt Romney misses a mark on Solyndra claim
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has revived charges about the failed solar company Solyndra as he assails President Barack Obama' green energy policy. But he didn't get the story... Read more »
Judge revokes George Zimmerman's bond in Trayvon Martin killing; gives him 72 hours to surrender
Judge revokes Zimmerman's bond in Trayvon Martin killing; gives him 72 hours to surrender. Read more »
George Zimmerman must surrender; bond revoked
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester has revoked the bond of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48... Read more »
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Accusations of anti-Romney bias spark a media firestorm
When Politico called out the New York Times and Washington Post for unfair treatment of Mitt Romney, vigorous dissent erupted Thursday in some of the most-visited climes of the blogosphere. Read more »
Video games, porn hook young men, with sad consequences
Young men's brains light up, demanding more and more video games and porn to get the same buzz. And it's stealing their ambition and ruining their futures, experts say. Read more »
LDS Church organizes first stake in India
A significant moment in the international expansion of the LDS Church occurred Sunday when Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided over the creation of the... Read more »
Magazine poll pegs Salt Lake City as second worst-dressed city in America (+video)
Travel and Leisure Magazine ranks Anchorage residents the least stylish in the country, one spot ahead of Salt Lake City Read more »
Changing fortunes in 2012 race as May jobs report gives Romney the spotlight
The release of the monthly jobless rate offered two possibilities: The numbers would be around the predicted 158,000 and President Barack Obama could relax, or the numbers would be lower and Mitt... Read more »
Barack Obama's 'Polish death camp' gaffe continues to fester
President Obama's gaffe about "Polish death camps" continued to fester throughout the week as the White House resisted a more formal apology and the Poles try to seize the moment to correct Western... Read more »
Police laud 'hero' in Seattle shootings
The man had been banned from the artsy cafe for acting out, but that didn't stop him from walking in, taking a seat at the bar and trying to place an order. After the barista declined to serve him,... Read more »
Federal appeals court rules against Defense of Marriage Act
A federal appeals court today ruled against the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. Read more »
George Zimmerman must surrender; bond revoked
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester has revoked the bond of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48... Read more »
Romney Victory fund sharing cash with four states but not Utah
Big money donors to next week's Mitt Romney fundraiser at the Grand America Hotel also will be contributing to the Republican Party in four states — Idaho, Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Vermont. Read more »
Writing history: Muslim women reshape their destiny with newfound freedom
It was a vision never before seen in Egypt: hundreds of women waiting to cast a vote in the country's first free presidential election. Read more »
Glenn Beck: Living large in Texas, and richer than ever
Media mogul Glenn Beck now ranks higher on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the most powerful celebrities than ever before. Also, Beck recently moved his GBTV operation to spacious new digs in Dallas. Read more »
Court: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up... Read more »
Obama says economy will come back stronger
President Barack Obama said Friday the latest employment report shows that the economy is not creating jobs "as fast as we want," but he pledged that the economy will improve. Read more »
Stalled job growth rattles U.S. economy
Employers in the United States added only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year and not even close to what economists expected. For the first time since June, the unemployment rate rose, to 8.2... Read more »
Antique sign reveals the history of old buildling
Painted walls of the vintage are called "ghost signs." They were created in the late 1800s and early 1900s when painters — or "wall dogs" — plastered buildings with business names and... Read more »
New Mexico to build innovative city with no residents
The most innovative city in the United States is being built in New Mexico. It will provide urban conditions for testing products, without any residents around. Read more »
Obama says he regrets 'Polish death camp' gaffe
President Barack Obama has written a letter to the Polish president expressing "regret" for an inadvertent verbal gaffe that caused a storm of controversy in Poland this week. Read more »
Mitt Romney says he won't draw focus to his Mormon faith
During an extensive interview with Fox News, Mitt Romney said that he would continue to speak generally about religion without focusing on his own personal beliefs.` Read more »
U.S. economy added 69,000 jobs in May, fewest in a year (+video)
U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up. Read more »
Diamond Jubilee: Britain marks Queen's reign
The patriotic bunting is ready, the golden carriage on standby, the boats freshly painted, the shops filled with royals souvenirs. Read more »
Mitt Romney promises world's strongest military (+video)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised Monday to maintain an American military "with no comparable power anywhere in the world. Read more »
Dismal job market pushes Dow into 275-point plunge
Alarmed by an ominously weak U.S. jobs report, investors ran for safety Friday from new worries about a global slowdown, sending the Dow Jones industrial average into a 275-point dive, the index's... Read more »
Genome project tackles decoding cancer in kids
Cancer experts have released more than 500 genome sequences from children who have cancer, hoping that comparison of healthy and cancerous tissue from the same people will help solve the vexing... Read more »
Mitt Romney: President Obama deserves 'F' for handling of economy
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is giving President Barack Obama "an F, across the board" for his handling of the economy. Read more »
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