Sheriff: Bonfire caused 1 of 3 wildfires

The Santa Barbara County sheriff says a weekend wildfire that destroyed 210 homes was caused accidentally by a bonfire built by a group of young adults.

Victims of bullying may get own school

Lieberman to keep committee chair

Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign.

NYT: Clinton said to be unsure about Cabinet

Strapped for cash, some tap retirement funds

A growing number of Americans are being forced to trade future comfort for more immediate needs because of the current economic crunch.

L.A. auto show opens under a cloud

LeBron won't rule out leaving Cleveland

Cavs star, set to become a free agent in 2010, wants to be on a team that can win 'multiple championships.'

LeBron does it all, Cavs roll to 8th straight win

‘Dancing’ sends Cody back to ‘Montana’

Young Cody Linley was the youngest participant ever on "Dancing With the Stars," and he made it to the final four, but no further.

Vote: You be the ‘Dancing’ judge

Tainted meats point to superbug C. diff in food

A nasty intestinal germ found in hospitals is also showing up in grocery store meats, raising the possibility that C. diff is transmitted through food, research shows.

Study: Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimer’s

Cosmic Log: Bible gets a reality check

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A prime-time TV show about biblical archaeology presents findings that will annoy believers as well as skeptics — which suggests the show just might be on the right track.

Spacewalker loses tools in orbit

AAA predicts slight drop in holiday travel

AAA says travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer flights.

Lessons learned from past holiday meltdowns