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Today's storm brings 50 percent chance of rain
The first of two Pacific storms expected this week targeted the Los Angeles area today, promising showers, fierce winds, high surf, low temperatures, and perilous driving conditions in local mountains.
6 hrs ago | Business Journal
Census: 21K Austin workers use public transit
Few metro Austin workers rely on public transit for their daily commutes, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Compare that with No.
11 hrs ago | BBC News
China's Xi Jinping in US visit
The man likely to become China's next leader, Vice-President Xi Jinping, is set to begin a closely watched visit to the United States.
15 hrs ago | Peninsula Clarion
Lawmakers head to DC to push for ANWR drilling
A major focus of the Legislature this week will be energy as five state House members travel to Washington D.C. to urge drilling expansions, while state Senators back home discuss oil taxes.
18 hrs ago | The Capital-Journal
At least your money can live like a millionaire's
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets a supporter at an election caucus in Portland, Maine, Saturday, Feb.
21 hrs ago | The Raw Story
Civil unions criticized ahead of NJ marriage vote
In the fall of 2010, John Grant was rushed to Bellevue Hospital with a shattered skull after being hit by a car in New York City.
Museum evaluating damage to vandalized model of Oakland City Hall
This past week, conservators from the Oakland Museum of California came to take the model and its display case back to the museum.
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What's new in Chicago hotels, restaurants, theaters, exhibits this winter
Masterpieces of urban design fill the view from the balcony of your hotel room in the Aqua Tower, an architectural stunner.
US Father And Son Captives In Angola
A New Jersey father and son were being held captive in a hotel in the southern African nation of Angola for 44 days and counting after New York City rapper Nas skipped out on a concert there.
Black, Female And An Inspirational Modern Artist
Just in the last year, 96-year-old American artist Elizabeth Catlett has had her work featured in exhibitions from Istanbul to Mexico to New York.
The East will dry out Sunday as wet weather moves across the West. A low pressure trough is advancing eastward over the central Rockies and will produce moderate snow showers over Utah and Colorado.
Dancing partners: At Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Cupid's arrow strikes more than usual
With all the romance in the air this Valentine's season, it's hard not to long for a loved one to be near.
Free activities make vacation worth your while
Most travelers work hard to save money on airfare and lodging, but the cost of activities can really add to your vacation budget.
State Senate OKs weakened flame retardant bill
The Washington state Senate passed a bill Friday to ban one potentially cancer-causing flame retardant from kids' products but not another that is more widely used.
Rural residents strike back at Lucas film empire
In this artist rendering released by Lucas Films, a drawing of the proposed Industry Light & Magic campus, is shown.
10 Most Romantic Hotels in the US
Valentine's Day 2012 is right around the corner and choosing the right hotel for your vacation is equally as important as choosing the destination itself.
All aboard the mealtime express. It leaves Wynyard Station from 6pm onwards. In the front carriage, there is the gently wafting perfume of a chicken teriyaki.
Republican contenders hash out Super Tuesday strategy
A fight is brewing in the U.S. South between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney's priority right now is winning Arizona and Michigan while keeping an eye on Ohio.
'Pod hotels' expanding at airports across the US
ATLANTA - After starting in Atlanta, Minute Suites , one of a new type of what are termed "pod hotels," is expanding at airports across the nation.
Snow, Strong Wind Could Cause Dangerous Driving Conditions
UPDATED: 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 The white blanket that has been falling on us all morning is expected to get messier.
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