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Small Calif. tribe prepares to bury 5 from rampage

By By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A California Indian tribe said Tuesday it will hold candlelight vigils for the rest of the week to honor five family members who were slain over the weekend. Tribal Chairman Neil Peyron of the Tule River Indian Reservation called the

News Summary: China's Nov. trade weakens sharply

By By The Associated Press WEAK DATA: China's trade weakened sharply in November, with export growth plunging to 2.9 percent over a year earlier from the previous month's 11.6 percent and imports flat, down from October's 2.4 percent growth. The figures were in line with analysts

Patrick Moore, British astronomer and TV host, dies at 89

By Liz Raftery, British astronomer Patrick Moore, who hosted the BBC program The Sky at Night, died Sunday at his home after battling an infection. He was 89. "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his

Energy experts say drilling can be made cleaner

By By KEVIN BEGOS and SETH BORENSTEINAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. About 800 miles away on the plains of north Texas, there's a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution levels have