| eSolar strikes deal to build power plants in China (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 01:03 AM PST  AP - A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases tries to decrease its heavy reliance on coal, imported gas and oil.
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| Obama highlights benefits of health care bill (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:11 AM PST ![]() President Barack Obama, eager to sign a health care overhaul bill into law, on Saturday highlighted some of the changes that would come in the first year and permanently ban "the worst practices of the insurance industry."
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| Iran Supreme Leader urges firm action over riots (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 05:35 AM PST  Reuters - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the security forces on Saturday to take firm action against anti-government protesters.
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| CIA bomber calls for attacks on U.S. in video Posted: 09 Jan 2010 02:35 AM PST ![]() The Arabic news station Al-Jazeera has broadcast a posthumous video showing the Jordanian doctor who killed seven CIA employees ...
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| Angelina Jolie Dropped for Being Too Famous Posted: 09 Jan 2010 10:39 AM PST  How can someone be too famous to model? Angelina Jolie may be too famous for her own good. St. John, American crafters of luxury formal wear, have dropped the movie star because her very presence "overshadows the brand."
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| Carroll not yet leaving USC for Seattle (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 11:42 AM PST ![]() Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks do not have an agreement despite widespread reports but are closing in on a deal, according to a league official with direct knowledge of the coaching search. The official told The Associated Press on Saturday the team is in "discussions" with the Southern California coach and do not plan on giving him the additional title of president.
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| Germany axes hundreds of flights as Europe freezes Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:35 AM PST ![]() Germans faced the cancellation of hundreds of flights Saturday as fresh snow blew in from the south, and Britons shivered through ...
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| Regulators shut Washington's Horizon Bank (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2010 08:55 PM PST ![]() Regulators shut Horizon Bank in Bellingham, Wash., on Friday, the first bank closing of 2010. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said that Seattle-based Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association has agreed to take on the deposits of Horizon Bank and to purchase essentially all of the bank's assets.
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| Fourth Malaysian church attacked in 'Allah' feud (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 02:24 AM PST  AP - A fourth church in Malaysia was hit by firebombs Saturday, stoking concern among Christians as a dispute rages over the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims.
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| Muslims, Christians set homes ablaze in Egypt Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:36 AM PST ![]() CAIRO (Reuters) – Muslims and Christians set fire to each others' homes and shops near the southern Egyptian town of Nagaa Hamady on Saturday, three days after a gunman killed six Coptic Christians in a drive-by shooting , security sources said.
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| Video Title Posted: 09 Jan 2010 12:36 PM PST ![]() Puchi (Jennifer Lopez) has an awkward meal with Hector Lavoe (Marc Anthony) and his sister. Record exec Jerry Masucci (Federico Castelluccio) suggests Hector (Marc Anthony) change his name.
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| Sanchez flawless, Jets beat Bengals 24-14 (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:52 PM PST  With their rookie quarterback playing mistake-free, the New York Jets turned their surprising playoff appearance into a long-running production. Mark Sanchez handled single-degree wind chills and the playoff pressure with no problems Saturday, throwing a touchdown pass on a rollout play, and the NFL's top running game took it from there, setting up a 24-14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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| Disgraced wife of NIreland leader to step down (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:07 AM PST  AP - The wife of Northern Ireland's leader will step down as a lawmaker within days, British media reported Saturday, as pressure mounted on Peter Robinson's shaky coalition government over her admissions of an affair with a far-younger man.
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| Looking ahead: An early 2010 preseason top 25 Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:25 AM PST ![]() With the 2009 season in the books, we can take a glance ahead at 2010. And Nick Saban's Crimson Tide will likely start right where they finished: No. 1. A lot will change before the season opens, but Rivals.com presents an early look at what the preseason top 25 might look like
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| Peyton Manning wins record 4th AP MVP (AP) Posted: 09 Jan 2010 07:13 AM PST  Maybe the award should be renamed Most Valuable Peyton. Peyton Manning became the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honors four times. The Indianapolis Colts' sensational quarterback romped to the award Saturday in balloting by 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.
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