Topic: Lake Tahoe

Solar eclipse 2012: All systems go for witnessing rare 'ring of fire' (+video)

A rare annular eclipse, where a ‘ring of fire’ outlines the moon as it crosses the sun, will greet US viewers Sunday evening. Residents of the US West will have a good shot at seeing the full fire ring.

IHOP shooting: Four dead, including 3 Guard members

IHOP shooting: Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, gunman Eduardo Sencion stepped onto the Carson City pancake house parking lot from his blue minivan with a yellow 'Support Our Troops' sticker on it.

New York City ants find a home in street medians

New York City ants have been discovered in street medians. Researchers found a variety of ant species and the ability to create nests in concrete.

"Twain's Feast" author Andrew Beahrs talks about Mark Twain's dream dinner

"Twain's Feast" explores the 80 uniquely American menu items for which Mark Twain yearned while abroad.

Mr. T isn't back but 'The A-Team' is back in over-the-top movie

There's no Mr. T, but the movie version of 'The A-Team' is full of explosions, gunfire, and fun.

US troops push into Afghanistan's 'heart of darkness'

Zhari district, west of Kandahar, is where Taliban chief Mullah Omar used to preach.

Time for a new job? This week's most intriguing openings

Lower gasoline prices mean road trips are back this Memorial Day

Americans are ready for a break, and they're being enticed out of their homes by big travel discounts, according to AAA.

As home values fall, property tax revolt brews

In many cities across the US, homeowners are filing record numbers of assessment appeals, wanting their property taxes to reflect their shrinking value of their houses.

Dad's Hawaiian shirts

Giving away the clothes didn't mean letting go of the memories they held.

Cameroonian joins global quest for clean water

Tantoh Nforba promotes watershed preservation by education and example.