Inauguration Weekend Begins with National Day of Service

President Obama and Vice President Biden plunged into volunteer projects in Washington Saturday, part of a National Day of Service to start inauguration weekend and commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Obama arrived shortly after 11:30 a.m. at Burrville Elementary School in Northeast Washington to participate in a…

Algerian Hostage Crisis Ends, 19 Hostages Dead

AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert on Saturday in a “final assault” that ended a four-day-old hostage crisis, according to the state news agency and two foreign governments. At least 19 hostages and 29 Islamist…

Manti Te'o Addresses 'Dead Girlfriend' Hoax

NEW YORK — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o insisted he had no role in the bizarre hoax involving his “dead” girlfriend and told ESPN on Friday night that he was duped by a person who has since apologized to him.

In an off-camera interview Friday with ESPN, Te’o…

Curt Shilling, Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher, Selling Bloody Sock

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — whose video game company underwent a spectacular collapse into bankruptcy last year — is selling the blood-stained sock he wore during the 2004 World Series.

Chris Ivy, director of sports for Texas-based Heritage Auctions, says online bidding begins around Feb. 4. Live…

Sundance Film Festival Kicks of in Park City,UT

PARK CITY, Utah – The Sundance Film Festival kicked off Thursday in Park City with founder Robert Redford speaking to the press about the annual event and its growing role in the film industry.

Redford spoke on Thursday about the changes in the 10-day festival he’s seen over the…