Cyber engineer starts new literary prize for unpublished manuscripts
NEW YORK -- A new and lucrative literary prize has just been started, with some unusual credentials for the winner: The book must be unpublished and the author must not have an agent.
Churches find unity in diversity
The Gathering, a meeting of Christians from various local churches, drew more than 800 people on Sunday to the ballroom at the Meritage Resort in Napa. Pastors from non-denominational, Pentecostal and Evangelical churches attended.
Moonlighting on Letterman gave Mullally talk-show itch
NEW YORK -- She got the itch at David Letterman's desk.
Bay Area troubador inspired by close-up look at war
LOS ANGELES -- Musician Michael Franti knew something was missing from the war coverage he saw on the nightly news.
Hoffman, Burton and Whitaker top London Film Festival lineup
LONDON -- Dustin Hoffman, Tim Burton and Forest Whitaker are among the celluloid celebs lined up to attend the 50th London Film Festival.
'Gridiron Gang' gives 'The Rock' his first dramatic leading-man role
LOS ANGELES -- In the wrestling ring, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was always the center of attention. Now he captures the big-screen spotlight with his first dramatic leading role.
Suspects in Wisconsin school attack plot obsessed with Columbine
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Two 17-year-olds suspected of plotting a shooting spree at their high school were fascinated with the mass killings at Columbine High School and had homemade bombs and weapons at their homes, investigators said Friday.
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White House proposes Cubans push for vote on democracy or dictatorship
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The Bush administration proposed Friday that Cubans hold a referendum to decide if they want to be ruled by dictators or live in democracy.
Bush urges U.N. to act on Darfur
WASHINGTON -- President Bush suggested Friday it may be time to send international peacekeepers into Sudan's war-torn Darfur region over the objections of the government in Khartoum.
'Independent woman' served as muse for designers at Fashion Week
NEW YORK -- The "independent woman" has been a driving force behind the spring 2007 collections presented at New York Fashion Week.
U.S. pathologist arrives in Bahamas for autopsy on Anna Nicole Smith's son
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A pathologist hired on behalf of reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith was arriving in the Bahamas on Saturday to perform a second autopsy on her son, the island chain's head coroner said.
Vatican says pope 'sincerely regrets' offending Muslims
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI "sincerely regrets" offending Muslims with his reference to an obscure medieval text that characterizes some of the teachings of Islam's founder as "evil and inhuman," the Vatican said Saturday.
Prime minister urges reconciliation as violence surges in Iraqi capital
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Bloodshed surged in the capital Saturday, with at least 17 people dead in attacks and 27 probable victims of sectarian killings found dumped in the streets as Iraq's prime minister appealed for reconciliation.
U.S., Afghan troops launch offensive against Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Thousands of American and Afghan troops unleashed a new offensive against Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday in an effort to expand the government's reach into the volatile Pakistani border region.
Supporters of Mexico's leftist candidate name him 'parallel president'
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Hurricane Lane slams into Mexico's Pacific coast
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