Washington reportedly to name USC's Sarkisian coach
The University of Washington will hire USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as its next head football coach, according to a report on Thursday night.
13 bodies found in drug-plagued Mexican state
Thirteen bullet-riddled bodies were found along a dirt road Thursday in Mexico's Sinaloa state, home to the powerful cartel of the same name.
Al-Sadr movement seeks reinvention
The followers of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr once were powerful enough to battle the U.S. military and play kingmaker in Iraq but lately their influence has been on the wane.
Opinion: NFL showcases the future — games in 3-D
Opinion: The 3-D technology has it's flaws, but what an experience it's going to become.
Honda quits F1 amid slowdown
Honda has pulled out of Formula One racing, the Japanese automaker saying Friday it needs to focus on its core business amid the slowdown in the global economy.
Tomlinson, Rivers help Chargers rout Raiders
The San Diego Chargers finally looked like world-beaters. It's probably too late. LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard run against his favorite punching bag and Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder to Vincent Jackson, to give the Chargers a 34-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.
Cops: Couple robbed 60 homes in 45 days
Authorities said a husband-and-wife burglary team robbed about 60 homes and deputies discovered 100 guns at the home of the man accused of selling the stolen loot online.
Mom goes undercover to get dirt on juror
Doreen Giuliano was obsessed with saving her son from a life behind bars after he was convicted of murder. So she befriended one juror to root out any possible misdeeds at the trial.
Detroit's fate in lame ducks' hands
A defeated and retiring group of Republican senators, one-tenth of the chamber's membership, may be the decisive voting bloc on the proposed automaker bailout loan.
'Koobface' virus turns up on Facebook
Facebook's 120 million users are being targeted by a virus dubbed "Koobface" that uses the social network's messaging system to infect PCs, then tries to gather information such as credit-card numbers.