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UC Santa Cruz building still occupied in 3rd day of protest over fee hike, budget cuts

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of protesters are occupying the main administrative building at University of California, Santa Cruz in the third straight day of protest over fee hikes and cuts to campus services.

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Biden Says Senate Handed Obama A Big Victory

Biden Says Dems Have More Momentum Than Ever In Health Care Debate, Dismisses Noisy Critics (AP) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big...

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Fire hits Atlantic City pier

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A three-alarm fire gutted several stores Saturday evening on a pier off the Atlantic City Boardwalk on the Jersey Shore, fire officials said. The fire began in or below a pizzeria on...

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Calif. Fisherman Arrested In Sea Lion Shooting

Wardens: Calif. Fisherman Shot Sea Lion In Sacramento River, Faces Animal Cruelty Charges (AP) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities arrested a Sacramento fisherman Saturday in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head....

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Police: Ohio suspect may have eaten evidence

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STREETSBORO, Ohio -- Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser. A police video camera...

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Postal Service To Resume North Pole Santa Letters

Postal Service To Allow Volunteers In Alaska Town To Write 'Dear Santa' Responses (AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. During...

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Atheist Student Groups Flower On College Campuses

The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." "A lot of people on campus either don't know we exist or are afraid of us or hate us," says Bodnar, president of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic...

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Canadian Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photo

Canadian Woman Fights Insurance Giant After Benefits Cut Over Facebook Photos (AP) BROMONT, Quebec (AP) - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave says she lost her benefits because of photos on Facebook and she's fighting to...

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Arkansas loses top running back for season

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas running back Michael Smith is out for the season with a hamstring injury. Smith was the Razorbacks' leading rusher heading into Saturday's game against Mississippi State. The school said...

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COL FB: Ohio State 21, Michigan 10

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Cameron Heyward's end zone fumble recovery Saturday started No. 8 Ohio State on its way to a 21-10 win over Michigan. The victory was Ohio State's sixth straight in the Big Ten Conference...

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