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Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, a leading contractor in Canada's oil sands, sees the Keystone XL delay as a political decision, not technical, and expects the $7 billion pipeline will eventually be approved.

A University of California chancellor apologized to jeering students on Monday for police use of pepper spray against campus protesters in a standoff captured by video and widely replayed on television and the Internet.

May no soldier go unloved is the slogan used by the non-profit, volunteer-led organization Soldiers Angels that has been assisting families of veterans and veterans deployed, wounded and moving back into society. These volunteers are mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters of soldiers, as well as regular Americans who know the sacrifices our military makes to keep all of us safe.

Three Former Synthes Inc. officials Monday were sentenced to jail for the unapproved medical trials of a bone-cement drug in spinal surgeries that left three people dead.

By the time anyone bothered to look at the press release NBC put out Monday confirming Katy Perry's guest spot on Saturday Night Live Dec. 10 with musical guest Robyn, a tweet from the California Gurls singer about her not-ready-for-prime-time gig had gotten around pretty quickly.

An 8-year-old girl is the third person to die from wounds received during a mass shooting carried out by Mary Ann Holder in Guilford County on Sunday morning.

A California teen pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree murder for shooting to death a 15-year-old gay classmate at his middle school who he said made unwanted sexual advances.

The mother of missing Arizona girl Jhessye Shockley, 5, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of child abuse, police said.

A Southern California teenager who shot a gay classmate he believed was flirting with him entered a guilty plea on Monday to second-degree murder and has agreed to spend the next 21 years behind bars.

The California Supreme Court declined to give local governments carte blanche to hike health premiums for retired workers, saying on Monday that retirees could have a right to such benefits in some circumstances.

Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest computer company, reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded expectations even as sales of PCs and printers fell. As well, the company wrote off a record $3.3 billion of the failure of its TouchPad in the tablet sector.

A year-long study in northeast Madagascar found 30 percent greater anemia in 77 children 12 years and younger compared to children who had access to bushmeat.

Hard drive maker Western Digital Corp said it was asked to pay $525 million in an arbitration brought by competitor Seagate Technology LLC, but analysts said it was still a long way to go before the matter was resolved.

It was an unforgettable night for country pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Swift received triple glory - Artist of the Year, Country Music Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album for Speak Now - at the 39th American Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, California.

Footage of Iraq vet Kayvan Sabeghi beaten by police at Occupy Oakland has recently been released by The Guardian.

Exercise loves company and adores rhythm, so why pound a treadmill when you can dance your cardio workout away?

The chances of a successful in-vitro fertilisation increase if men have a diet high in fruit and grains, and low in red meat, alcohol and coffee, a Brazilian study on the male sperm said.

The University of California, Davis has put the campus police chief on administrative leave while it probes officers' use of pepper spray on students passively protesting last week that was captured on video, the university said on Monday.

Should an aspiring attorney with a well-documented history of lying be banned from practicing law?

A new McAfee report found that Android is the exclusive target for new, mobile malware, which can steal information and money from users.

A UC Davis programs director and associate professor has released a heartfelt statement apologizing on behalf of the school's faculty for not doing more to stop UC Davis police officers from pepper spraying nonviolent student protesters in the face as they sat on the school's quad Friday afternoon.