BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing opened a huge new $3.6 billion airport terminal on Friday ahead of the expected influx of millions of visitors to this summer's Olympics, part of a multi-billion infrastructure boost for the capital.
MADISON, Wis. -- Brian Butch hit a career-high four 3-pointers as No. 10 Wisconsin used a late run to shake loose from No. 19 Michigan State for a 57-42 victory Thursday night.
Plans to purchase a plot of downtown land on which to build an attached Dallas Convention Center hotel moved forward Wednesday, as the City Council voted 13-2 in authorizing staff to pursue a deal that could cost taxpayers up to $41.3 million.
Assistant Chief Reggie Lee, the man in charge of local Battalion 5, has announced his retirement from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. March 3 will be the last day for the 58-year-old veteran firefighter.
President Vladimir Putin's icy blue gaze may soon be replaced by the softer brown eyes of his protege Dmitry Medvedev in the portraits that stare from the walls of tens of thousands of Russian offices.
When guide Jim Onderdonk steps out of the boat and begins a wade-fishing excursion in the chilly winter waters of Baffin Bay, he is toting what he calls his arsenal of tackle and lures.
Google Inc., the most popular Internet search engine, has introduced software that lets business customers build Web sites for sharing calendars, spreadsheets, presentations and videos.
NEW YORK -- Stock investors in recent weeks have been more willing to brush off a drumbeat of negative housing and inflation news that has cast a pall over their credit-market comrades. Who's getting it right?
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Thursday for an end to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel as she prepares to fly to the Middle East next week seeking progress in peace efforts.
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