Archive for February 24th, 2013

Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. See the complete list of winners.

Authorities are searching for a man who stole a Riverside police car and drove away as an officer shot at the vehicle.

As cardinals congregate this weekend at the Vatican, tens of thousands of Catholics convened their own assembly at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday.

By examining ancient dental plaque, researchers have concluded that prehistoric humans' diets made for healthier mouths.

Monica Quan and Keith Lawrence were found shot to death three weekends ago in their car in Irvine. The couple was remembered Sunday at Concordia University.

The province in question is Wardak, the focus of recent counterinsurgency operations. The Afghan president's move comes amid allegations of torture and disappearances centering on Afghans who are part of the U.S. forces.

Some 100,000 people packed St. Peter's Square to hear the pope's last blessing. They interrupted him several times with applause and cheers.

Hours before Cardinal Mahony was scheduled to fly to Rome, a Catholic organization delivered a petition urging him to relinquish his role in selecting the next pope.

Congressional Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for the impasse. Without a last-minute deal, the across-the-board spending cuts go into effect March 1.