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China's first lady serenaded Tiananmen troops

China's first lady serenaded Tiananmen troops
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - A photo of China's new first lady Peng Liyuan in younger days, singing to martial-law troops following the 1989 bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, flickered across Chinese cyberspace this week. It was swiftly scrubbed from China

Gypsies flock to bridal fair as parents negotiate

Gypsies flock to bridal fair as parents negotiate
By GREGORY KATZAssociated Press STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria (AP) - Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger sisters in a provocative dance. The Gypsy girl knows she has to look her best. She is,

Marines killed in training were young, lives ahead

Marines killed in training were young, lives ahead
By A. BREED and EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated Press CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) - Lance Cpl. Mason Vanderwork loved going to the beach and cruising in his Mustang convertible. He and his wife, Taylor, married the day after she graduated high school and hoped to start a family. The 21-year-old loved being

Leap jumps to capture next step in motion control

Leap jumps to capture next step in motion control
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - In a bustling tent set up in a parking lot here at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival, people are pointing their hands and gesturing with chopsticks as they guide various actions on a dozen computer screens. Some of the sharpest

Leap jumps to capture next step in motion control

Leap jumps to capture next step in motion control
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - In a bustling tent set up in a parking lot here at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival, people are pointing their hands and gesturing with chopsticks as they guide various actions on a dozen computer screens. Some of the sharpest

Osbourne confirms seizure, tweets hospital photo

Osbourne confirms seizure, tweets hospital photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kelly Osbourne says she had a seizure and doctors are trying to figure out why. The 28-year-old TV personality posted a photo on Twitter late Thursday of an IV in her tattooed left arm. She thanked her fans for their "beautiful well wishes." Osbourne was hospitalized Thursday

Romney: Heart told him he'd win, until he saw Fla.

Romney: Heart told him he'd win, until he saw Fla.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be. The GOP nominee tells "Fox News Sunday" that he knew his campaign was in trouble when exit polls suggested a close race in Florida.

Why is Kanye West bashing Taylor Swift again?

Why is Kanye West bashing Taylor Swift again?
By Natalie Abrams, Kanye West can't help himself, apparently. Less than four years after interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards, West bashed the country singer again. He also called out other artists and the music industry in general, during a

First lady announces effort to help kids exercise

First lady announces effort to help kids exercise
By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Imagine students learning their ABCs while dancing, or memorizing multiplication tables while doing jumping jacks. Some schools are using both methods of instruction, and Michelle Obama would like to see more of them use other creative ways to

Smaller crowd, but still excitement this time

Smaller crowd, but still excitement this time
By JOCELYN NOVECKAP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Schoolteacher Patricia Cooper gazed out at the many hundreds of thousands of people lining the National Mall, moments after Barack Obama had been sworn in for the second time as president. "The media kept saying there were going to be so many