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  • Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals during Game 1 of the 2014 World Series on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.
    Giants Pummel Royals From The Start In Game 1 World Series Win
    A three-run first inning was all San Francisco needed to top Kansas City and steal home field advantage. They tacked on another four runs anyway to win 7-1.
  • Harvard Law Report: Arkansas Ignoring Mental State Of Death Row Inmates, Poor Lawyering
    A report released on Thursday by one of the nation’s top law schools concludes the state of Arkansas has ignored the mental states and legal...
  • Google's New Car Lacks A Steering Wheel (And Brakes)
    The tech company built three prototypes from scratch, creating compact cars that look like they're on an extreme no-options diet. For now, their top speed is 25 mph.
  • Drilling already occurs around much of the plateau's base. Conservation groups want to delay drilling on top until technology improves, and companies can drill into the plateau's side to access pockets of gas, instead of putting wells on top.
    Drilling Increasingly Encroaches on Rocky Mountains
    The Rocky Mountains contain huge reservoirs of gas, but they also have some of the last untouched lands in the country. Colorado's Roan Plateau is one of these largely pristine places, and a debate is raging over whether to open its public lands to drilling.
  • What was once known as a 'biggie' drink at Wendy's is now just a 'medium.' Soft drinks now come in small, medium and large sizes only. The 42-ounce large is equal to three-and-a-half cans of soda.
    Wendy's 'Biggie' Portion Gone in Name Only
    Wendy's is doing away with its "biggie" and "great biggie" portion names. But that doesn't mean sizes are getting smaller. A medium drink is 32 ounces, and a large tops out at 42 ounces. Nutritionists see this new, larger soft drink as a setback in the battle against obesity.
  • Fool's Gold: Afro-Hebrew Dance Music
    The L.A. band Fool's Gold has really gotten off the ground in 2009. The group's sound is firmly planted in popular African styles, including the guitar music of Congolese rumba, Tuareg desert-blues and '70s Ethiopian soul, among others. Hear the Hebrew-language Afro dance band in a session from KEXP.
  • The readers of <em>Guitar Player </em>magazine recently named Joe Robinson "Best New Talent."
    Joe Robinson: Self-Taught Guitar Virtuoso
    At just 19 years old, Australian guitarist Joe Robinson has accomplished what most musicians can only dream of. He recorded his first CD at age 14, and won first place on Australia's Got Talent at 17. The following year he took the top title at the World Championships of Performing Arts.
  • 2003 Caldecott, Newbery Book Medals Announced
    In top awards given annually to children's book writers and illustrators, Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi received the Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. And My Friend Rabbit, illustrated and written by Eric Rohmann, received the Caldecott Medal, for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
  • Young Tuba Player Gets Nod from Phila. Orchestra
    Carol Jantsch, 21, soon will be the Philadelphia Orchestra's youngest member, and the first woman to be a principal tuba player in a top U.S. orchestra.
  • A U.S.-led military raid in Syria captures a senior IS leader
    The coalition did not name the person but identified him as one of the top leaders of the extremist group's Syria branch.
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