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Wash. hopes to buy historic ranch for conservation

Rattlesnake Mountain offers sweeping views of the historic McWhorter Ranch, a pristine property largely unchanged since it was settled in 1903, laced with dry

Illegal immigrants find ways to college

College once seemed inconceivable for those brought to the U.S. illegally as children, because they lacked a Social Security number and work permit, and

Photos: Golden Gate celebrates 75th

The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937.

Photos: Top 10 beaches in the US

A No. 1 spot on the popular list typically brings a 15-to-20-percent boost in visitors.

Mixtape | A catalog of American sounds

This week marked the 10th anniversary of the National Registry of Recordings created by the Library of Congress. This archive uniquely symbolizes the timeline

Firefighters help oust tranquilized bear from tree

Wildlife officers had to ask firefighters to help them get a black bear out of a tree in Steamboat Springs after a tranquilizer shot couldn't get it to budge.

Happy 35th Anniversary, 'Star Wars'

Thirty-five years ago, anxious movie-goers saw those famous words for the first time on the silver screen: STAR WARS!

Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated

First he cried. Then Brian Banks — exonerated of a rape conviction that cost him five years in prison — walked outside the courthouse and seized the moment of

Memorial Day: Remembering fallen of decade at war

Most people run marathons to challenge themselves. Maj. George Kraehe runs them to challenge others.

Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow

Even robots like to have fun. NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It's the latest self-portrait since the

Trainer O'Neill suspended by Calif. racing board

Despite vigorously denying he gave one of his horses an illegal performance-enhancing mixture, trainer Doug O'Neill was suspended 45 days — a ban that won't

Hurricane Bud roars toward Mexican coast

Hurricane Bud continued to weaken early Friday, but remained a Category 2 storm as it headed toward a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain

Photos: Cougar reluctant to leave cage

This cougar in Washington state did not want to go back into the wild.

Elton John falls sick, cancels 3 Las Vegas shows

Elton John is canceling three Las Vegas performances on doctors' orders after being hospitalized with a respiratory infection.

Facebook launches iPhone camera app

Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for

Siri - are you storing my questions?

What you don't know about Apple iPhone's interactive voice, Siri, could hurt you. Wired magazine reports Siri and other data collecting apps are putting

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