No. 2 Michigan State continues home court dominance with 75-62 win over Toledo. Draymond Green had 15 points to lead a balanced attack, and No. 2 Michigan State kept up its home court mastery with a 75-62 win over Toledo on Friday night.

Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker lift Gators to 80-58 victory over Troy in Legends Classic. Kenny Boynton scored 23 points, Erving Walker found his shooting touch in the second half and Florida beat Troy 80-58 on Friday night in the second round of the Legends Classic.

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Travolta screens film for charity at 1st public appearance in Fla. hometown since son's death. John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans.

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving after last year's drop; most opt for car. The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.

Hawaii's beaches are shrinking; scientists say the trend will accelerate with global warming. Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-Castro Cuban-Americans are donating more money to Democratic lawmakers in hopes of blunting momentum in Congress to lift the U.S. trade embargo of the Communist-ruled Caribbean nation, a report said on Monday.

Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening. America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.

The US space agency was readying the space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts for an imminent launch to deliver a load of spare parts to the International Space Station (ISS).

Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening. America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.

In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation's highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study presented on Monday.

The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts lift off Monday on a mission to bring vital supplies and spare parts to the nearly-completed International Space Station (ISS).

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc <LOW.N>, the second-largest U.S. home improvement chain, posted a 30 percent drop in quarterly profit on Monday as consumers put off big renovations while the U.S. housing market remained sluggish.

The Atlantis was set to blast off Monday with vital supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station to extend its life past the 2010 retirement of the aging shuttle fleet.

The Atlantis was set to blast off Monday with vital supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station to extend its life past the 2010 retirement of the aging shuttle fleet.

The space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts lift off Monday on a mission to bring vital supplies and spare parts to the nearly-completed International Space Station (ISS).

A man charged with killing his dementia-plagued father by dragging him into the ocean has reached a plea deal, his attorney said Thursday, in a case that illuminated the stresses faced by those who care for people with Alzheimer's disease.