All Stories from September 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporateSep 30, 2012 4:36 pm - BROWNSVILLE, Texas — When a regional manager for the Mexican Gulf cartel moved his operation to a more lucrative territory on the border, he took along not only his armo...
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As pets, runts can be the star of the litterOct 01, 2012 11:08 am - LOS ANGELES — For puppies and kittens, size really does matter. Shelters say smaller animals get adopted faster, and animal experts say the runt of a litter tends to be ...
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Northbrook Community Synagogue To Hold Sunday Sukkah Spectacular Oct. 7Oct 01, 2012 11:58 am - Northbrook Community Synagogue will host a Sunday Sukkah Spectacular event during the Jewish holiday of Succot from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 7. The event ...
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Fight over canola pits biofuels vs. organicsOct 01, 2012 7:07 am - SALEM, Ore. — Wet winters and cool, dry summers make Oregon’s Willamette Valley one of the best places on the globe to produce seeds for organic broccoli, cabbage, cauli...
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The 5 most memorable Ryder Cups ever playedNov 23, 2012 12:21 pm - The Ryder Cup matches have been played 38 times, the inaugural competition coming in 1927. Samuel A. Ryder, an English seed merchant, commissioned the Cup, which is 17 i...
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Martinez leads No. 22 Huskers’ rally in 30-27 winSep 29, 2012 11:34 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — Taylor Martinez guided four straight scoring drives against a tiring Wisconsin defense in the second half to lead No. 22 Nebraska’s comeback from a 17-po...
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New York City hospitals cracking down on junk foodSep 30, 2012 6:50 am - NEW YORK — People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can’t smoke. In a few months from now, they can’t have a supe...
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Washington more than a love interest on ‘Scandal’Oct 01, 2012 12:10 pm - NEW YORK — When it comes to playing the girlfriend or wife in a Hollywood role, Kerry Washington has been there, done that. Not that she’s complaining. She’s played the ...
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Another big Supreme Court term kicks off MondaySep 30, 2012 11:09 pm - WASHINGTON — When last we saw the chief justice of the United States on the bench, John Roberts was joining with the Supreme Court’s liberals in an unlikely lineup that ...
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Saving money with smart open enrollment changesOct 01, 2012 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — Employers will soon be offering workers their yearly opportunity to make changes to their health care benefits. All too often this open-enrollment period ha...