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ITALY'S beleaguered Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may be pinning his hopes of an image revamp on his role as host of the G8 summit — but fellow leaders appear to be putting their faith in high-profile preliminary meetings, casting doubt on the forum's relevance. As a series of small tremors shook the host town of L'Aquila on the eve of the meeting, more than 15,000 police and military created a three-kilometre security zone around the earthquake-stricken town. The Italian Government insists the venue is safe but concedes that it has plans for an alternative venue in an emergency. Leaders will be briefed on evacuation plans when they arrive and a fleet of helicopters are on standby to fly them to Rome if the worst happens. European leaders including Germany's Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French... [read full story]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The president and CEO of Merit Medical says he will challenge U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett for the Republican nomination this spring. Fred Lampropoulos unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for...
Blink-182 plans to head into the studio in January, according to a post on Mark Hoppus' Twitter account. The band, which reformed in February, was expected to record a new album after a 2010 European tour, but Hoppus' Tweet...
AP - The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state improperly adopted the same three-drug lethal injection protocol that was upheld in the nation's highest court and is used by dozens of other states.
Giving women a fair shot to speak out against violence SDNN: San Diego News Network Check out SDNN's coverage of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I feed my spirit in order to combat the...
