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A consumer group contends one of the holiday season's must-have toys is unsafe. But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product Saturday against a study by San Francisco-based GoodGuide that said higher-than-allowed levels of the...

From wire, online reports Coaching against her alma mater for the first time, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey just wished her team had played with more intensity. The former Louisiana Tech point guard watched her eighth-ranked Lady Bears build a 24-point...

Steamboat 41, Holy Family 21 Any questions about the validity of Steamboat quarterback Austin Hinder as one of the top prep players in the state were quickly answered during the season’s first game for the Sailors.

The News Tribune • Published December 05, 2009 You could say Washington Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian already has sent in a pre-Christmas wish list to the proper authorities concerning today’s season-ending game against 19th-ranked California. Its contents:  • Strong winds, a...

And, besides the convenience, it leveled the playing field for all channels, allowing cable viewership to skyrocket. After a while, thanks to more sophisticated remotes, being on Channel 28 (as opposed to Channel 2) wasn't that big a deal. Years...

The Barnes & Noble bookstore in Jack London Square plans to close January 31 when its lease expires, the Trib reports. The store has anchored the square for the past seventeen years. But the bookstore business has been hammered in...

District Judge Jeffrey White said the two groups, Long Haul Inc. and East Bay Prisoner Support, could continue to pursue their claim against the bureau and the agents for alleged violation of a federal law called the Privacy Protection Act...

The IRS has lodged a federal tax lien against Arnold Schwarzenegger for failure to pay $79,000 in back taxes. The lien was first reported last week by the entertainment site TMZ.com. Schwarzenegger originally disputed the existence of the lien when...