Swift pulls music from streaming service Spotify
NEW YORK (AP) — The music streaming service Spotify is no longer offering Taylor Swift songs at her request, setting up a battle between the industry's most popular artist and the...
View ArticleSprint cutting 2K more jobs, reducing staff 5 pct
NEW YORK (AP) — Wireless carrier Sprint says it is eliminating 2,000 jobs, or about 5 percent of its staff, as part of an effort to cut $1.5 billion in annual spending. The...
View Article10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Share PhotoReddit✉ FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square in New York. The music streaming service Spotify is no longer...
View ArticlePrison officials deny Van der Sloot stabbing claim
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian prison officials denied on Monday a claim that convicted killer Joran van der Sloot was stabbed by other inmates in the remote maximum security prison where he was recently...
View ArticleHappy anniversary Gluck and C.P.E. Bach
Maybe you missed it. The 300th anniversary of the birth of C.P.E. Bach was March 8; and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck was July 2. Violinist Victoria...
View ArticleMissouri courthouse killer dies in prison
MINERAL POINT, Mo. (AP) — A 75-year-old man who was sentenced to death for killing his wife in a 1992 shooting rampage at the St. Louis County Courthouse has died in prison, the Missouri Department of...
View ArticleMan struck on north I-5 in Encinitas
ENCINITAS A man was struck on northbound Interstate 5 near La Costa Avenue in Encinitas on Monday night and flown by medical helicopter to a hospital, authorities said. Motorists reported to the...
View ArticleEx-day care operator charged in baby's death
SAN DIEGO A former day care operator accused in the 2012 death of an infant pleaded not guilty Monday to felony charges. James Patrick Nemeth, 38, of San Diego was arrested last week in connection...
View ArticleStults, Roach designated for assignment
In theory, the Padres have enough pitching depth, enough talent atop their rotation, that they might use those arms to help their fledgling offense. That well of talent, apparently, is deep enough to...
View ArticleAlleged triple killer sent to mental hospital
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego man charged with killing three people, including two on Christmas eve in a mall parking lot — is being sent to a mental hospital. A judge on Monday declared Carlo Mercado...
View ArticleNSA director: US needs Silicon Valley's expertise
STANFORD, California (AP) — National Security Agency director Mike Rogers told Stanford University professors and students that U.S. intelligence is depending on Silicon Valley...
View ArticleA look at Virgin Galactic's feathering technology
Share PhotoReddit✉ In this Nov. 2, 2014, photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB investigators stands with the WhiteKnightTwo in Virgin Galactic's hangar in Mojave, Calif....
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Russia boycotts nuclear meeting
VIENNA (AP) — U.S. and European officials say Russia has boycotted a meeting planning the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, in a potentially serious blow to U.S.-led efforts to reduce the threat of...
View ArticleDelaware State University spokesman says 1 shot at residence hall; suspect at...
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware State University spokesman says 1 shot at residence hall;...
View Article1 shot at Delaware State University residence hall
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A spokesman at Delaware State University says one person has been shot at an off-campus residence hall and the shooter is at...
View ArticleDoctors: Argentine leader has infection in colon
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Cristina Fernandez is suffering from an inflammation of the sigmoid colon, doctors said Monday, a day after the Argentina leader checked into a hospital after...
View ArticleLos Angeles Zoo gets first hippo birth in 26 years
Share PhotoReddit✉ This Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a mother Hippo and her new-born calf in their enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. The Zoo’s female...
View ArticleHarkin apologizes after Ernst calls remarks sexist
Share PhotoReddit✉ Republican Senate candidate State Sen. Joni Ernst, left, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop, Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in Ankeny, Iowa. Ernst is running against Democrat U.S....
View ArticleScripps CEO publishes first book
Chris Van Gorder, chief executive of Scripps Health, shares lessons learned in a career that has spanned health care and law enforcement in his new book “The Front-Line Leader: Building a...
View Article2 nuke commanders fired, another disciplined
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force on Monday fired two more commanders in its nuclear missile corps and took lesser disciplinary action against a third. The moves were confirmed to The...
View ArticleConversations of plane rides, pills with an old pal in town
It’s been years since I saw my friend Stan from Brooklyn. He would have paid me a visit sooner, but he’s afraid to fly and he hasn’t boarded a plane since the ’70s. He finally screwed up his courage...
View ArticleOceanside councilman's home vandalized
OCEANSIDE Oceanside Councilman Gary Felien, who is running for reelection, said vandals broke two lamps and knocked over campaign signs on his front lawn outside his home a day before Tuesday’s...
View ArticlePirates give qualifying offers to Martin, Liriano
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates extended $15.3 million qualifying offers to catcher Russell Martin and pitcher Francisco Liriano on Monday. Both players have until 5 p.m. EST to accept. The...
View ArticleCardinals promote David Bell to bench coach
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have signed David Bell to a two-year contract as bench coach to replace Mike Aldrete, who left last week for the same role with Oakland. The...
View ArticleBroadway's 'Pippin' to close in January
NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway musical "Pippin" is packing up its tent and moving on. Producers of the Tony Award-winning revival said Monday the show will end Jan. 4 at the Music Box Theatre. It will...
View ArticleMan injurd in trail assault in LA's Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a man was flown to a hospital in critical condition after an assault on a trail in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Los Angeles fire...
View ArticleAstros claim pitcher Harris from Arizona
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have claimed right-hander Will Harris off waivers from Arizona. The 30-year-old Harris set a franchise record by capping the season with 16...
View ArticleCubs agree to 1-year deal with LHP Wada
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada. Wada signed a minor league deal with Chicago last December,...
View ArticlePedestrian dies after being hit on SR-163
MISSION VALLEY A pedestrian in his 30s who was hit by a car Saturday night on state Route 163 died from his injuries, the California Highway Patrol said. The...
View Article1 hurt as truck hits jet at Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a fuel truck has struck a jetliner at Los Angeles International Airport but the only injury is to the driver and no...
View ArticleProsecutor says Utah police shooting justified
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah prosecutors announced Monday that officers were justified in fatally shooting a young black man who was wielding a sword as part of a Japanese anime costume. Two Saratoga...
View ArticleJury selection starts in Vanderbilt rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Potential jurors in the case against two former Vanderbilt University football players accused of raping a student in a campus dorm were warned Monday that the trial will...
View ArticleUS House candidate in Oklahoma dies after crash
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police say the 81-year-old Democratic nominee in the race for a U.S. House seat in eastern Oklahoma has died following a traffic accident. Fort Gibson Police Department...
View ArticleBrittany Maynard galvanizes right-to-die efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Advocates for right-to-die laws say they expect Brittany Maynard's death to lead to legislative action next year. The 29-year-old woman with brain cancer ended her life this...
View ArticleSandoval among 12 receiving qualifying offers
NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco Giants World Series star Pablo Sandoval was among 12 free agents given $15.3 million qualifying offers Monday by their former teams. Detroit made the offers to...
View ArticleBraves extend qualifying offer to RHP Santana
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves made a $15.3 million qualifying offer to right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana on Monday. Santana, who will turn 32 next month, went 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA...
View ArticleBiden: I never apologized to Turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says he never apologized to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn) for claiming Turkey's mistakes helped foreign fighters...
View ArticleJudge won't bar video of theater shooting suspect
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The judge overseeing the Colorado theater shooting case will allow video of the suspect's sanity evaluation to be played during trial. Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. on Monday...
View ArticleMaryland man charged with threats to Obama
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man is facing federal charges after being accused of emailing a threat to kill President Barack Obama and his family. The Secret Service says in an affidavit that...
View ArticleFamily headstone spared by lava in Hawaii cemetery
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii woman says it's a miracle that the headstone marking her family's burial plot is still standing in the middle of the lava that has inundated a cemetery in her...
View Article2 firefighters hurt in Los Angeles home blaze
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say two firefighters have been injured when a ceiling collapsed on them as they battled a fire at home in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. Fire...
View ArticleOnline grocery sales to reach $100B by 2019
Grocery shopping online today makes up one of the smallest categories for food and beverage sales, but the industry experts at Packaged Facts predict online grocery sales will get close to $100 billion...
View ArticleUS condemns Ukrainian separatist vote as 'sham'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is condemning rebel-organized elections in eastern Ukraine as a sham and chiding Russia for supporting them. White House spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan says the...
View ArticleBurnett declines player option; becomes free agent
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Right-hander A.J. Burnett has become a free agent after declining a $12.75 million player option to return to the Philadelphia Phillies in...
View ArticleWildfire burning near many homes in suburban Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten threatened homes have been evacuated as a wildfire burns in a heavily populated suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles. Some 200 firefighters using water-dropping helicopters are...
View ArticleDrowsy California election could bring low turnout
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candidates are heading toward all but inevitable outcomes in races for California governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, after a lackluster campaign season that could...
View ArticleCrews knock down 3-alarm blaze in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco fire officials say a three-alarm blaze has been knocked down after destroying one house, damaging two others and leaving one firefighter with minor...
View Article4 LA County firefighters hurt after roof collapse
CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) — Officials say four Los Angeles County firefighters are hospitalized in stable condition after falling through a roof while battling a blaze at an...
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