Clippers Waive Sam Cassell

The last-place Clippers waived injury-prone Sam Cassell on Thursday, clearing the way for him to join another team, possibly the Boston Celtics.

Plane crash in Riverside under investigation

Federal authorities are examining the wreckage of the crash in a residential area that killed all 3 people on board & narrowly missed residents.



Federal authorities this morning are investigating debris from a small plane that crashed on a residential street in Riverside last night, killing all three people on board but closely avoiding residents on the ground, officials said.

Biola evolves but stays the same

The 100-year-old Christian university embraces cultural diversity but keeps its focus on a conservative worldview.



When Ken Bascom arrived at Biola College in 1967 to work on his master's degree in history, his fellow students, almost all white, stuck to a strict dress code & had a 10 p.m. curfew on weeknights.

Regulator investigating Office Depot

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities & Exchange Commission is investigating communications that Office Depot Inc had last year with Wall Street analysts, the No. 2 office supplies retailer said.

Government starts anew on question of sage grouse listing

Federal officials will again start gathering information to help determine whether the sage grouse should receive full or partial protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Academic & International Groups Urge Bush to Ease Restrictions on Travel to Cuba

The groups call for lifting a ban on short-term study trips, among other restrictions on contacts between Americans & Cubans.

Head of Canadian nuclear regulator is fired

Linda Keen & the government have been feuding for more than a month about the agency's decision to shut down a reactor near Ottawa that produces medical isotopes

Stocks Turn Positive After Ambac Report

Wall Street staged a dramatic turnaround Friday, shooting higher in the last half-hour of trading after word that a bailout plan for troubled bond insurer Ambac Financial could be announced next week. The major indexes ended a week of choppy trading mixed.

Iran still not disclosing enough on nuclear program: IAEA

Iran has increased the transparency in its nuclear enrichment program, but has not shown enough evidence to demonstrate its goals are peaceful, the UN nuclear watchdog said Friday.

Leclaire stymies Senators shooters

Goaltender makes vital stops in tie-breaker to give Columbus well-earned victory

Klitschko faces Ibragimov on road to unification

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saturday's showdown at Madison Square Garden between Vladimir Klitschko, the IBF & IBO champion, & WBO title holder Sultan Ibragimov is step one towards crowning the first undisputed heavyweight champion in almost nine years.

Bar ID scans not 'reasonable,' says Alberta privacy commissioner

Alberta's privacy commissioner has ordered a Calgary nightclub to stop scanning patrons' driver's licences, disputing the bar owner's stance that the practice curbs violent behaviour.

Get ready CFL, four-down football is coming

Weeks ago, when The Globe & Mail first reported that the Buffalo Bills were considering a move to Toronto, the story was met with condescension & laughter.

It came from other media. It came from (mostly West) teams in the CFL. It came from hard-core Canadian football fans. It came from everywhere. No way. Not a chance. Or, even more absurdly, ?Bring it on!?

Now that the Bills are just awaiting a rubber stamp that will allow them to play one exhibition & one regular-season game per year in Toronto, apologies are coming in from everywhere. And, the people who should be apologized to the most are the Argonauts? owners, David Cynamon & Howard Sokolowski.

Victors in Pakistan elections to seek dialogue with militants

The Pakistan Peoples Party also said it would undo a crackdown on the media & restore independence to the judiciary.

Boeing signs $6 billion in new orders, despite anger over Dreamliner delay

Boeing is facing growing anger from its biggest customers for delays in its new 787 Dreamliner, but it still unveiled more than $6 billion in orders for other planes at the Singapore Airshow.

Iraqis get a chilly welcome as refugees in Denmark

The 100 Iraqi interpreters & their families who were evacuated to Denmark in July find themselves facing a future in a country that is, at best, ambivalent toward their presence.