LOS ANGELES-- Several major roadways across the state were closed early Monday after the latest in a week's worth of storms, and experts warned that the risk of mudslides has not eased even as wet weather begins moving out of the region. Snow forced the closure of the main artery between Sacramento...

NAIVASHA, Kenya --Hundreds of people from rival tribes confronted each other on a main road of Kenya's flower capital Monday, hefting machetes, clubs and rocks and retreating only when a handful of police between them fired live bullets into the air. It was unclear whether the officers would be able...

RAFAH, Egypt -- Thousands of Palestinians pushed their way into Egypt past human chains of guards with riot shields after a bulldozer wrecked another section of fence along the Egypt-Gaza border. Men in black clothing stood atop the bulldozer as it knocked down a concrete slab under the watchful eyes...

WASHINGTON --With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life. Rebates would be even higher...

LOS ANGELES -- Authorities were trying to help hundreds of motorists stranded in the snow Thursday after a powerful storm forced the closure of California's major north-south interstate in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Traffic was halted in both directions on Interstate 5 in Tejon Pass,...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip --Tens of thousands of Gazans on foot and riding donkey carts poured into Egypt on Wednesday, after gunmen used land mines to blast down parts of a 12-kilometer (seven-mile) barrier between the two territories _ effectively ending Israel's blockade of Gaza imposed a week ago. Jubilant...

La Mirada --With a lesser number of students present during the break between the spring and fall semesters, Biola took the opportunity to make improvements on the campus. George Davis, supervisor of Facility Planning and Brian Langworthy, landscaping and grounds manager, shared with The Chimes what...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. --''No Country for Old Men'' and ''There Will Be Blood'' led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem --but it remained in doubt whether any stars would cross striking writers' picket lines...

NEW YORK -- Nearly 40 years after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some say his legacy is being frozen in a moment in time that ignores the full complexity of the man and his message. ''Everyone knows --even the smallest kid knows about Martin Luther King --can say his most famous...

MONROVIA, Liberia --One of Liberia's most notorious rebel commanders, known as Gen. Butt Naked for charging into battle wearing only boots, has returned to confess his role in terrorizing the nation, saying he is responsible for 20,000 deaths. Joshua Milton Blahyi, who now lives in Ghana, returned...

WASHINGTON --President Bush, acknowledging the risk of recession, embraced about $145 billion worth of tax relief Friday to give the economy a ''shot in the arm. '' Bush said such a growth package must also include tax incentives for business investment and quick tax relief for individuals. And he...

NEW YORK --Scientists in California say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells. The new report documents embryos made with ordinary skin cells. But it's not the first time human cloned embryos have been made. In...