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Demonstrators demand justice in Puerto Rico gay teen's slaying
Several hundred gay activists rallied Thursday afternoon in Puerto Rico to demand a robust prosecution in the brutal slaying of a gay teenager nearly a week ago.
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Students arrested after 32% tuition hike sparks protests
Authorities arrested dozens of angry students at the University of California, Davis, campus late Thursday after they refused to vacate the school's administration building in protest of a 32-percent tuition hike.
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'Summers were the worst,' says woman in Missouri sex abuse case
Graphic details of bestiality, child rape and sodomy emerged in court documents filed Thursday in the case of a Missouri family accused of horrific crimes against their relatives.
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Skip the lines on Black Friday; go online for great deals
For all the ballyhoo about Black Friday, the crown jewel in the holiday shopping calendar has been something of a bust for retailers. That's led to a shift in how the day is being handled this season.
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New guidelines: Pap tests should start at age 21
Young women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an in …
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University of California students protest 32 percent tuition increase
Angry students at the Davis, California, branch of the University of California refused to vacate the school's administration building Thursday evening in a show of defiance and protest over a 32-percent undergraduate tuition hike instituted by the California Board of Regents earlier in the day.
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Georgia mascot Uga VII dies at age 4
Uga VII, the University of Georgia mascot whose deeply furrowed face was a fixture at the school for more than a year, died early Thursday, the university said. He was 4 years old.
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Murder, rape charges pending in Shaniya Davis case
Murder and rape charges will be filed against a North Carolina man in the death of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, police said Thursday.
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Oprah ending talk show in 2011
Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday's "Oprah Winfrey Show" that she is ending her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey's Harpo Productions.
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Continental, American expand peak-day surcharges
Major U.S. airlines' "going to see Grandma" surcharges are piling up this holiday season, and my, what big teeth they have.
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California university regents approve 32 percent tuition increase
Despite intense student protests, the California Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 32 percent undergraduate tuition increase over the next two years.
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe'
Belgium's prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, has been appointed the first "president of Europe," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday.
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Palin's next move: Pivot or profit?
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin embarked on her nationwide book tour with confidence, determined to settle scores and explain her side following a bruising year in the spotlight.
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Florida teens accused of burning boy plead not guilty
Three teens accused of setting a 15-year-old friend on fire pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of attempted murder, a public offender for one of the boys said.
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Senate panel seeks to 'connect the dots'
A key congressional committee on Thursday opened its investigation into the November 5 Fort Hood shootings with a pledge to find out whether authorities failed to "connect the dots" and could have prevented the attack.
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Toe to toe with John Mayer
John Mayer's fourth studio album is called "Battle Studies," and it examines the push-and-pull relationship between men and women. Those words could also describe Mayer's dealings with journalists.
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With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft showed Wednesday it's trying to retake the browser initiative.
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3 Florida teens arraigned in burn case
Three teens accused of setting a 15-year-old friend on fire were being arraigned Thursday on charges of attempted murder.
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Covering Mexico's cartel wars puts journalists in the line of fire
Lucio Soria is a recorder of the dead in Ciudad Juarez's drug cartel war.
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Ireland outraged after French handball nixes World Cup hopes
Soccer star Thierry Henry became the villain of Dublin on Wednesday.
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