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Actress Sandra Bullock abruptly canceled Thursday a planned visit to London for the UK premiere of the film "The Blind Side" for which she won an Oscar, amid speculation about her marriage.

Actress Sandra Bullock abruptly canceled a planned visit to London for the UK premiere of her movie "The Blind Side" for which she won an Oscar, amid speculation Thursday about her marriage.

Diabetes doesn't stop Freeman, who scores 24 in No 19 Georgetown's 74-47 win over Cincinnati. Welcome back, Austin Freeman. Georgetown fans are so glad you're feeling better.

Texas takes long fall from No. 1 to unranked, March still brings hope to underachieving team. The Texas Longhorns have taken a long, hard fall from No. 1.

Minnesota bill looks to racetrack slots to raise potential Vikings stadium cash. Supporters of a perennial proposal to put slots and video gambling in racetracks are promising something for everyone this year, from preschoolers to cutting-edge medical researchers, horse breeders and maybe the Minnesota Vikings.

Daughter says crashing plane into Texas IRS office was `inappropriate,' but calls dad a hero. The daughter of a man who crashed his small plane into a building housing offices of the Internal Revenue Service called her father a hero for his anti-government views but said his actions, which killed an IRS employee, were "inappropriate."

Sydney Carter scores 14 points to lead 15th-ranked Texas A&M to 58-44 win over No. 12 Texas. Sydney Carter scored 14 points and Tanisha Smith added 13 to lead No. 15 Texas A&M to a 58-44 win over 12th-ranked Texas on Saturday.

Hormel Foods 1st-quarter profit climbs; raises full-year guidance. Hormel Foods Corp. reported a tasty first quarter as shoppers continued to stock up on its food staples such as canned meats and Mexican food products.

CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama's mother-in-law enjoying Washington despite reluctance to leave Chicago. President Barack Obama's mother-in-law lived her entire life in Chicago, so it was only natural that her move to the White House came with some resistance. Try it for three months, her son-in-law says the family suggested.

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Alito's gripe: Obama said high court reversed 100 years of law. Still wonder exactly why Justice Samuel Alito shook his head and mouthed the words "not true" during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address? He objected to the president's saying the ruling reversed a century of law.

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Alito's gripe: Obama said high court reversed 100 years of law. Still wonder exactly why Justice Samuel Alito shook his head and mouthed the words "not true" during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address? He objected to the president's saying the ruling reversed a century of law.

Forestar Group posts $7.4M loss in 4th-quarter on one-time charges and weaker sales. Forestar Group Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as the real estate and natural resources developer took a write-down on a condominium development and booked a charge for an environmental remediating project.

PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - A lively documentary whose familiar subject matter is countered by a novel spin and its maker's privileged vantage point, "Teenage Paparazzo" questions the world of celebrity obsession without becoming judgmental or facile.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Indianapolis Colts roster includes 25 players who were part of their Super Bowl championship in 2007. Wide receivers Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie are not part of that group, but they have played a major part in the team's return to the Super Bowl. Garcon, in his second year, and Collie, a rookie, have provided Peyton Manning with additional options that proved to be the difference in the AFC Championship game. ``I think we both showed [we could contribute] during training camp, and with our hard work, Pierre and I take it seriously that we both wanted to come in and contribute, especially with what happened with Anthony [Gonzalez] when he got injured,'' Collie said. ``We made sure that there wasn't that much of a dropoff. You always have to prepare just in case something like that happened, and it did.'' The Colts began the season without receiver Marvin Harrison, who had been released. In his time in Indianapolis, Harrison became the primary target for Man

Newspaper report says $997 million in highway funding over 18 years did little to help traffic. Nearly $1 billion in transportation funds have been used over the past 18 years on Texas projects that had little to do with improving traffic flow, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Colts30Jets17 INDIANAPOLIS - The youthful pieces of the Indianapolis Colts offense no longer can be considered inexperienced in Peyton Manning's mind. Yesterday, they were the difference. Pierre Garcon is a second-year player who collected four catches all of last season. Rookie Austin Collie spent last fall hauling in passes at Brigham Young. On the biggest stage to date for both players, they amassed career-high numbers yesterday and helped the Colts capture the AFC Championship game with a 30-17 win against the New York Jets at Lucas Oil Stadium. On Feb. 7, the Colts will make their fourth appearance in franchise history in the Super Bowl, which coincidentally all have been in Miami. Garcon led all receivers with 11 catches for 151 yards and one touchdown, while Collie turned seven receptions into 123 yards and one touchdown. With the Jets defense paying close atten tion to the Colts' veteran receivers, Reggie Wayne and tight end Dallas Clark, Garcon and Collie became the primary op

Officials: Man in custody after firing shots into the air at the Texas Capitol; nobody wounded. A man fired several shots into the air Thursday while standing on the Texas Capitol's south steps before throwing down his handgun as state troopers closed in and tackled him, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

A state science panel looking into a possible wrongful conviction in a Texas death penalty case is meeting for the first time since Gov. Rick Perry removed several members, but the execution case is not on the agenda.

Texas forensic science panel to meet, but won't resume probe of possible wrongful execution. A state science panel looking into a possible wrongful conviction in a Texas death penalty case is meeting for the first time since Gov. Rick Perry removed several members, but the execution case is not on the agenda.

Hormel Foods announces agreement to acquire Country Crock side-dish line from Unilever. Hormel Foods Corp. is acquiring the Shedd's Country Crock side-dish line from Unilever United States Inc., a move that adds potato and pasta side dishes to Hormel's product line that includes meat and poultry entrees.