Newman wins pole for Coca-Cola 600

Ryan Newman knows how to win poles at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Now ‘Flyin’ Ryan’ wants to get that elusive victory at the track. It might depend on getting through the first lap. Newman... Read more

Padres ace Peavy turns down trade to White Sox

Jake Peavy is staying with the San Diego Padres. The ace pitcher turned down a trade to the Chicago White Sox, choosing Thursday to remain with his longtime team. The Padres and White Sox had reached... Read more

Study: Diabetes drug lowers amputation risk

Doctors who gave diabetics a drug originally intended to lower patients’ cholesterol found it reduced their risk of so-called minor amputation by 36 percent, a new analysis of research says. Researchers... Read more

NM mom charged with killing son on the playground

A mother playing with her children at a park spotted a little black sneaker sticking out of the sand underneath the playground equipment. Figuring a youngster had lost his shoe, she bent down to pick it... Read more

Sean Penn withdraws separation filing

Sean Penn has withdrawn his petition to separate from his wife of 13 years. The Academy Award winning actor was granted a dismissal Tuesday of his request for a legal separation from actress Robin Wright... Read more

Rachel Weisz stars in religious epic “Agora”

Although no self-respecting epic can come in at less than two hours, Alejandro Amenabar will nevertheless need good word-of-mouth to attract wider audiences willing to sit through 144 minutes and a heavy-handed... Read more