A rare shootout in China left three police officers dead in the eastern city of Tai’an, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Two murder suspects on the run had been stopped when police rammed their vehicle. (Jan. 5)
Continue reading …Hard drives the size of a quarter and the latest iPad competitors are on display at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Robert Ray reports.
Continue reading …Republicans, their ranks expanded by tea party-backed freshmen, take control of the House when the 112th Congress convenes at noon on Wednesday. Jerry Bodlander reports. (Jan. 4)
Continue reading …January 5th: Elian Gonzales decision; First female US governor inaugurated; Sonny Bono dies; Pete Rose admits to betting on baseball; Bruce Springsteen’s first album debuts.
Continue reading …A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or about $396000, in the first auction of the year at the world’s largest wholesale fish market in Tokyo. (Jan. 5)
Continue reading …A slain national defense consultant was seen alive in downtown Wilmington, Del. less than 24 hours before he was found dead in a nearby landfill, police said Tuesday. (Jan. 4)
Continue reading …The Oakland Raiders informed coach Tom Cable on Tuesday that they will not bring him back as coach next season even though he led them to their best record in eight years this season. (Jan. 4)
Continue reading …The Navy fired the captain of the USS Enterprise Tuesday, more than 3 years after he made lewd videos to boost his crew’s morale. That timing put the military under pressure to explain why it acted only after the videos became public. (Jan. 4)
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