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Contest winner takes one small step toward a space elevator
A startup company from the Seattle area won $900,000 on Friday in a NASA contest to build a miniature prototype of a machine that could one day climb from Earth to outer space.
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Mark Purdy: Stanford's Jim Harbaugh wins X's and O's battle
Harbaugh and his staff totally outcoached the Ducks' coaches in the most crucial confrontation of the game ' when Stanford's offense was matching up against Oregon's defense.
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House health care bill detailed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here are some details of the health care bill passed by the House on Saturday night, the House Democratic bill (Affordable Health Care for America Act): WHO'S COVERED: About 96 percent of legal residents under age 65 — compared with 83 percent now.
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Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan forces
Afghan officials say friendly fire to blame for deaths
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Jimmie Johnson takes drama out of NASCAR's Chase for the Cup
Stock-car star's drive toward a fourth straight Sprint Cup championship making final races anticlimactic.
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Sikh and Muslim women seek freedom to wear head coverings
Interfaith gathering in Fremont urged women to defend right to cover up.
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Office shooting suspect's life spiraled downward
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jason Rodriguez's marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy.
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Bankers' bonuses soar in value
Stocks received by workers surged after meltdown ended
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Some fear backlash against Muslims in US military
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's family says he confided in them that he felt harassed as a Muslim in the U.S.
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Body in Redwood City's Hoover Pool identified as Gabriel Contreras, 20
Redwood City Police are investigating to determine when and how Palo Alto man died.
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Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
FORT HOOD, Texas — There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military.
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Breeders' Cup: Zenyatta reigns as racing's queen after Classic win
Overcoming poor start, 5-year-old mare runs down field of 11 males to claim big race and challenge Rachel Alexandra for Horse of the Year honors.
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Acne drug may disappear from market
Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne ultimately may lose the most effective treatment for the condition.
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One of two victims of Friday train collisions identified
Separate fatalities two hours apart raised death toll on the Caltrain tracks to 15. One victim is identified as a transient, John Vincent King, 60.
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Ida hurricane watch for Mexico's Caribbean coast
Tropical Storm Ida is growing more powerful
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Vehicle defect results in 19 deaths
Sudden acceleration common in Toyota, Lexus, review finds
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
G-20 finance ministers convene in Scotland
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To defang Taliban, some look to private schools
QUTBAL, Pakistan — The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers have more than a basic education.
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Obama nearing decision to send more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.
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Jimmy Johnson taking all drama out of NASCAR's Chase
Stock-car star's drive toward a fourth straight Sprint Cup championship making final races anticlimactic.
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