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10 great movies by Steven Spielberg

As his direction of 'War Horse' gets awards buzz, here are 10 of Spielberg's best films

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Idyllwild fire a 'rapidly changing animal'

Idyllwild fire burned seven homes in the mountains west of Palm Springs, Calif., late Monday and early Tuesday as the fire more than doubled in size. The Idyllwild fire was mostly moving away from small communities and toward the desert, but officials said a shift in wind could easily sweep it back toward homes.
USA Update State Department may have covered up sex and drug scandals, report says

The State Department is under fire after an internal memo has surfaced that claims investigations into employee misbehavior were called off or manipulated.
Uzbekistan national arrested on terrorism charges in Idaho

Fazliddin Kurbanov, a 30-year-old Uzbekistan man, was arrested by Idaho authorities Thursday. He is suspected of helping a terrorist organization conspire to use a weapon of mass destruction.
USA Update Boston bombing suspect reportedly wrote on boat: how it helps prosecution (+video)

The note on the walls of the boat where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found reportedly gives Boston bombing investigators both a confession and a motive: retribution for US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
USA Update Did Boston bombers have help? Investigators checking female DNA evidence.

Boston bombing investigators reportedly have found female DNA evidence on one of the pressure cookers used in the attack, but there could be a number of explanations for that.
Boston bombing suspects? Authorities seek IDs of two men seen on video (+video)

Boston bombing suspects: Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing are working to determine the identities of two men, one carrying a backpack and the other dropping off a bag, who were at the scene prior to the explosions.
Trayvon Martin case: Is George Zimmerman a flight risk? (+video)

The former attorneys for George Zimmerman say they don't know where he is – adding that they're fairly certain he's no longer in Florida, where the fatal incident with Trayvon Martin occurred.
US Capitol suicide bomb plot foiled: How to catch a 'lone wolf'

The arrest of Amine El Khalifi, a Moroccan man suspected of plotting to blow himself up inside the US Capitol, shows how law enforcement has fine-tuned techniques to stop lone wolf terrorists.
Chapter & Verse America's most literate cities: Washington, D.C. takes the top spot

Seattle comes in at number two on the new list released by Central Connecticut State University, while Bakersfield, Calif. is ranked as the least literate city in America.
10 great movies by Steven Spielberg

As his direction of 'War Horse' gets awards buzz, here are 10 of Spielberg's best films
Chapter & Verse The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

Our bees are dying in apocalyptic numbers. What does it mean to us?
05/25/2011 03:59 pm
Green energy first: New York firm seeks tidal power plant in East River

Verdant Power seeks license to build a plant with 30 underwater turbines in New York's East River. It would be the first of its kind in the US, expanding the nation's green energy resources.
01/03/2011 07:57 pm
US plan to train Indonesia's special forces sets off alarm

The Obama administration wants to strengthen ties with Indonesia, including training for its special forces. But Indonesia’s elite military unit has been investigated for beatings, disappearances, and assassinations.
03/05/2010 06:16 pm
The ‘living, breathing’ economy

New views of the economic bust consider finance as a dynamic ecosystem.
01/20/2010 03:22 pm
Ocean power surges forward

Wave power and tidal power are still experimental, but may be little more than five years away from commercial development.
04/27/2009 01:00 am
FBI and American Muslims at odds

An informant at a California mosque has hampered efforts to find home-grown terrorists.
03/25/2009 01:00 am
Democrats’ new drive in red states

Colorado, Virginia, New Mexico, and other states are now in play.
08/27/2008 01:00 am