Long-time Houston journalist succumbs to cancer
Barbara Karkabi, who wrote about Houston's emerging ethnic communities, women's issues, religious traditions and many other topics in 30 years as a Houston Chronicle reporter, died Saturday of complications from uterine cancer. She was 65.Karkabi joinedmore
With pipeline to US on hold, Canada eyes China
Gingrich uses to attack Obama on environmental, geopolitical issue ? The latest chapter in Canada's quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast. Here, several hundred people gathered formore
Florida crashes kill at least 9
(CNN) -- At least nine people were killed in a series of overnight accidents in northern Florida, blamed on poor visibility from smoke from a nearby brush fire, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office said. Most of the collisions were on Interstate 75, saidmore
Ontario’s Maid of the Mist bids spark U.S. concern
Deliberations in Canada over the future of the Maid of the Mist sightseeing boats at Niagara Falls are being closely watched in the United States, where elected and tourism officials want to avoid disruptions to an iconic draw that brings millions ofmore
Russia asserting itself against West, this time over Syria regime change
UNITED NATIONS With the United States and its allies pressing President Bashar al-Assad to step down, the Arab League last week issued a detailed plan for a political transition in Syria. The plan was welcomed by the Obama administration, and Arabmore
Video: Iran sends toy drone to Obama
An Iranian toy company is sending a pink replica of a U.S. spy plane captured in December to U.S. President Barack Obama. ? 2012 The Globe and Mail Inc. All Rights Reserved.more
President Obama cracks jokes at elite Alfalfa Club dinner
Well, look who decided to come around! President Obama, whose White House years have been marked by a careful avoidance of so many black-tie Beltway traditions, attended the most elite of them all, the annual Alfalfa Club dinner, on Saturday. Why? In hismore
Leading in Florida, Romney refocuses on Obama and future contests; Gingrich vows long fight
MIAMI Mitt Romney strode into the final 48 hours of the pivotal Florida Republican primary campaign with the confidence of a resurgent front-runner, predicting hell win in Tuesdays voting while looking ahead to future contests. His main rival Newtmore
Oakland police, Occupy protesters clash
Are the Occupy protests taking place where you live? . (CNN) -- Occupy activists broke into Oakland City Hall, damaging displays and burning an American flag, the culmination of protests Saturday that saw police and protesters trade allegations over whomore
Thousands take polar bear plunge in Chesapeake Bay
ANNAPOLIS, Md.Thousands of people clad in bathing trunks, bikinis and even some woolly winter hats have taken the Polar Bear Plunge into the Chesapeake Bay for charity.The surging mass of bathers whooped and hollered as they dashed into the chill wintermore
Observing social change, in Houston and Karachi
Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:31 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2012 Houston writer Sehba Sarwar recently returned tomore
U.S. gun laws downright insane
So it was painful to watch last week as the will of the people was overturned and one of Arizona's duly elected representatives was forced from office. It wasn't a recall vote or scandal that did it. No, the people's will was overturned by a gun. After amore
Police: 4 die when driver goes wrong way on US Route 50 near Annapolis
CROFTON, Md. Maryland State Police say four people have died after a driver apparently went the wrong way on U.S. Route 50 between Washington and Annapolis and collided with another car. Police say the crash happened at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Routemore
St. Louis parade on Iraq War's end draws thousands
ST. LOUISLooking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.The parade, bornemore
Army?s advocate general
?I have felt for the longest period of time that on a nonlinear battlefield there are no safe jobs,? he said. ?Everyone is in a situation where they are, in fact, in harm?s way.? Chiarelli insisted that the Army should set clear physicalmore
Dozens arrested at Occupy Oakland; protesters break into City Hall
OAKLAND -- Dozens of people were arrested in downtown Oakland skirmishes on Saturday, as an estimated 2,000 Occupy protesters tried to take over the grounds a vacant convention center, then broke into City Hall. Police used tear gas and "flash" grenadesmore
2 Houston-area pilots in limbo amid rumors of DEA plot
Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:04 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012 A ranking California congressman contends twomore
GPS Devices Are Being Used to Track Cars and Errant Spouses
Yasir Afifi of San Jose, Calif., showing where he found a GPS device the police had put on his car.more
Officer shot, killed by fellow police in Calif.
To: Invalid E-mail address Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail: Invalid E-mail address Sending your article Your article has been sent. SANTA MARIA, Calif.?A police officer under investigation for sexual misconduct with a minor wasmore
Houston Auto Show visitors look to cut costs
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Houston auto show visitors want to cut costs
Warren Clifford walked circles around the new 2012 GMC Yukon with his three children at the Houston Auto Show on Saturday. He checked out the features on the dashboard while the kids climbed into the backseat.Clifford, 42, said he's in the market for amore
Oakland police use tear gas on Occupy protesters
Oakland police used tear gas and "flash" grenades Saturday to break up an estimated 2,000 Occupy protesters after some demonstrators started throwing objects at officers and tearing down fencing. There were at least 10 arrests, but no reports of seriousmore
Yemeni Leader Arrives in U.S. for Treatment
President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who left Yemen last week to seek medical treatment for injuries sustained when the presidential palace was bombed in June, arrived Saturday night, Yemeni officials said.more
New Report by Agency Lowers Estimates of Natural Gas in U.S.
The Energy Information Administration estimated that there are 482 trillion cubic feet of shale gas in the United States, down from the 2011 estimate of 827 trillion cubic feet.more
Davis-White win dance title at US championships
Decrease text size Increase text size When Meryl Davis and Charlie White are around, everyone else is fighting for second place. The world champions left no doubt they are the gold standard in ice dance these days, routing the competition on their waymore
In Tucson, Finding a Game to Replace Spring Training
TUCSON The last few years have not been kind to the Old Pueblo, as this city is known. The collapse of the housing market sapped its growth. Boycotts over the states immigration policies kept tourists away. The shooting of Representative Gabriellemore