Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off the country's southern coast.
State media says a coal mine explosion has killed 12 people in northern China while 11 other miners are trapped in the southwest of the country after another accident.
U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there.
Vice President Joe Biden is condemning Israel's approval of 1,600 new settlement homes in disputed east Jerusalem and says the timing undermines the peace process the United States is attempting to revive.
A campaign to give elderly Netherlands residents the right to assisted suicide has gathered more than 100,000 signatures, enough to force a parliamentary debate on the matter.
President Barack Obama is congratulating Iraqis for turning out for elections despite "acts of violence" aimed at discouraging them from participating.
Police search for driver triple fatal in crash
Police are searching for the driver of a car involved in an early Saturday morning collision that killed three young men and injured another, according to investigators.
Driver arrested in triple fatal south Sacramento crash
Police have located and arrested the driver of a car involved in a Saturday morning collision that killed three young men and injured another, according to investigators.
Family rescued from icy Highway 50 crash
A Walnut Creek family was lucky to escape uninjured late Wednesday after their minivan skidded on an icy, snow-covered roadway and plunged off Highway 50 down a steep embankment, stopping just short of the raging American River running below.
Oakmont buzzer beater over Fairfield, 56-54
Oakmont's J.T. Adenrele made the desperation tip-in as the buzzer sounded Thursday to give Oakmont a 56-54 win in Division II playoff action.
Cops called out to Davis protest
A large crowd in Davis, apparently connected to the "Day of Action" education protests, has triggered the arrival of law enforcement officers, according to a University of California, Davis spokeswoman.
Police keep UC Davis protesters in line
Police at UC Davis had a difficult task keeping a lid on building hosility during protests Thursday against proposed education cuts.
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