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Creator of Lemonheads candy dies at age 93

The man who brought the world Lemonheads and Atomic Fire Balls routinely serenaded the restaurants where he dined and held mandatory family dinners every

Tribe suing beer companies for alcohol problems

An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on

Oscar statues fly from Chicago to Los Angeles

United Airlines is renaming a commercial flight from Chicago to Los Angeles "Oscar 1" in honor of its tiniest and most famous passenger.

Powerball top prize soars above $300 million

Powerball's $250 million jackpot went begging Wednesday night, as no one matched all six numbers correctly to claim the top prize.

Sweet Eats | Royal icing rules

Royal icing is exactly what it claims to be. Royalty. But it is also just icing. The idea that decorating with royal icing is something you should leave to the

Santorum takes it to Romney in Colorado

On Tuesday night, emerging victorious wasn’t the presidential candidate who won the Centennial State in the GOP caucus four years earlier. It was the newcomer.

Ohio school bus, truck collide; 11 injured

A pickup truck lost control on an icy road and crashed head-on into a school bus Wednesday morning, sending eight children and three adults to a hospital with

US Supreme Court won't permit Ohio execution

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday added another wrinkle to Ohio's debate over how strictly the state's lethal injection procedures should be followed.

Photos: On the campaign trail, Feb. 7

Three state contests are on the line Tuesday night in the GOP race for the White House.

Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues night

Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the

Mo. teen gets life with possible parole in killing

A Missouri teenager who had described the slaying of a young neighbor girl as an "ahmazing" thrill made an emotional apology Wednesday to the girl's family and

Jubilant Santorum sweeps Minnesota and Colorado

A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday night, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about

Abortion, birth control grab political spotlight

A political firestorm over abortion and birth control spread suddenly to multiple fronts on Tuesday.

Wardrobe | Get rid of personal drama

In my first meeting with Sola at the beginning of February, I was able to “get” something through our in-depth chat over coffee that I’d been struggling with

Gingrich hits Romney, Obama, on Catholic rights

Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight on Tuesday, criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's

'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate

People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce

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