Stocking up on light ahead of bulb phase-out
Starting in January, the traditional 100-watt incandescent bulbs that many Americans look to when lighting their homes will become a hot commodity. Some people are stocking up.
| Threat of propane blast ends in California
Authorities say thousands of evacuees are returning home early Thursday after fire crews contained a burning propane rail tanker and ended the threat of a major explosion. | Professor-student affair ends in murder-suicide
A college professor who alternately referred to himself as a "psychopathic killer" and "the beast" killed himself after fatally shooting a graduate student he had recently dated, police said in newly revealed court documents.
| Casey Anthony reports to Florida probation
Casey Anthony, who has stayed out of sight since a jury acquitted her of killing her daughter, reported Wednesday to Florida authorities to begin serving a one-year probation on an unrelated check fraud conviction, officials said.
| Apple's Jobs, beset by health issues, resigns
Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave for an undisclosed condition, resigned as chief executive of Apple, saying he could "no longer meet" the expectations of the job.
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