
Merrick etches his own memories of Riviera
John Merrick doesn't remember the year he first came to Riviera as a fan, though his memories from his days down the street at UCLA are vivid. He was ...

Merrick gets his first win at home
John Merrick never allowed himself to think about winning at Riviera. Not when he was a kid attending his local PGA Tour event. Not when he was at ...
Discovery bets on 2 dope series about pot growers
Cupcake makers, pawnbrokers and storage container raiders have all had their moments in reality television's spotlight. Now the time may be right for ...

Fewer bees in US a threat to world's almond supply
In an almond orchard in California's Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at ...

Obama, first lady out on Valentine's dinner date
Flowers? Check. A gift? Check. President Barack Obama said he had both and was ready for a Valentine's Day date with the first lady. Speaking in ...

Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social ...
Synthetic marijuana linked to kidney damage
Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults. Sixteen people who smoked synthetic ...

Valentine's Day under attack in Pakistan
Romance is not dead in Pakistan, but it's under attack. Conservatives in Pakistan tacked up posters urging people to boycott Valentine's Day on ...

Marijuana legalization raises safety questions
Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for now, will retain a decidedly underground ...

Mississippi twister carves long path of wreckage
Jeff Revette ran from his car and lay face-down in the grass next to the red-brick wall of a church as a tornado roared toward him, with debris ...

Homes wrecked, dozen hurt in Mississippi tornado
Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for ...

How to prepare for snowstorm's power outages
The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of homes in the cold and dark. About 650,000 ...

Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests
Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods ...

APNewsBreak: Effort building to change US pot laws
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty ...

Sandy's wake leaves shore birds in dire straits
When red knots descend on the beaches of Delaware Bay this spring famished from their marathon flight toward the Canadian Arctic from the tip of South ...

3 hurt in hotel explosion near SeaWorld San Diego
A powerful explosion on Wednesday ripped through a hotel near SeaWorld San Diego from a room where authorities say a couple was extracting hash oil, ...

Aging America: Elder abuse, use of shelters up
She raises her hands to her snow-white hair in a gesture of frustrated bewilderment, then slowly lowers them to cover eyes filling with tears.
Flower-eating goat cleared of vandalism
Gary the flower-eating goat's graze with Australian police has ended with his comedian owner getting the last laugh in court. A Sydney judge ruled ...

Signs, vigil mark anniversary of Paterno's death
Flowers and mementos left by supporters adorned Joe Paterno's gravesite Tuesday, a year after the longtime Penn State coach's death, while at the spot ...
Court rejects bid to have marijuana reclassified
A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted ...

Iris Van Herpen electrifies haute couture
Iris Van Herpen's electrifying haute couture show should have come with a warning sign: Danger High Voltage. A mysterious black statue in a dimly lit ...
Records link California home and Te'o case
When Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o ordered two dozen white roses delivered to 21503 Water Street, he says he thought they were headed to the ...

Future of Wash., Colo. pot farming still uncertain
Irrigation canals line Washington's Yakima Valley east of the Cascade Range, transforming a desert landscape into one of the most productive ...

Barrymore nurturing beauty brand Flower with care
Drew Barrymore, an accomplished actress, producer and director, is launching her own beauty brand. Maybe, she says, it's the next chapter now that ...
CDC: 11 biolab workers infected from 2004-10
At least 11 workers at U.S. biological laboratories were infected with dangerous pathogens from 2004 to 2010, the federal Centers for Disease Control ...