SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden
of Delaware Saturday as a man ready to step in and be
president, and the newly minted running mate quickly turned his
campaign debut into a slashing attack on eight years of Republicans
seeking four more years in the White House.

Pedicab service offers fun transportation for night on the town in Santa Rosa and Windsor; coming soon to Healdsburg

Italys Osteria LIntrepido restaurant won Wine Spectator magazines award of excellence this year despite a wine list that features a 1993 Amarone Classico Gioe S. Sofia, which the magazine once likened to paint thinner and nail varnish.
Even worse: Osteria LIntrepido doesnt exist.

Boeing is considering bailing out of a politically charged competition for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months from the Pentagon to assemble its offer.

BEIJING -- Two weeks before leaving to compete in the Olympics, the archer Brady Ellison waded into a pool not far from the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista and was baptized in the Christian faith.

Despite incentives from her native countrys government, 16-year-old Tanya Kazyra (right, with Ashley Zapata) is intent on staying in Petaluma.

The Preservation Ranch project proposal that advocates converting 1,800 acres of timberland into vineyards is stirring opposition among environmentalists in the upcoming county supervisorial race.

Federal regulators on Friday shut down Columbian Bank and Trust Co., a Kansas bank that was struggling with losses on soured real estate loans.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of Columbian Bank of Topeka, which had $752 million in assets and $622 million in deposits as of June 30.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the economy continues to be in a recession, by his definition, and will continue to be for at least several more months.
During a live appearance on CNBC, Buffett said ripples of the credit crunch are continuing to cause problems in financial businesses and the economy.

Journeyman J.T. OSullivan, on his eighth NFL team in six seasons, earned the first starting job of his career after outplaying Alex Smith and Shaun Hill this summer, 49ers coach Mike Nolan announced Friday.

Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware on Saturday as a man ready to step in and be president, and the newly minted running mate quickly converted his debut on the Democratic ticket into a slashing attack on Republicans seeking four more years...

A Chicago-bound United Airlines flight was forced to return to San Francisco International Airport early Saturday after running into engine trouble. United flight 158 carrying 240 passengers and nine crew members landed safely about 30 minutes after takeoff...

Reaction to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas selection of Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate. ___ In naming my colleague and friend Sen. Joe Biden to be the vice presidential nominee, Sen. Obama has continued in the best...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is calling his running mate, Joe Biden, a leader who is ready to step in and be president. Obama and Biden appeared together Saturday at a huge rally in Springfield, Illinois, their first joint appearance since...

A twin-engine plane crashed and burned near an airport not far from Arches National Park in southeastern Utah, killing the pilot and nine passengers connected with a group of dermatology clinics, an official said Saturday. The plane was fully engulfed in...

Florida officials say at least 11 people have died from Tropical Storm Fays trek across the state. Officials at the states emergency operations center in Tallahassee say the 11th storm-related fatalilty was an electrical worker in Gadsden County who was...