At the movies
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes. Amelia After becoming the...
 8.1K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 563.0 At the movies
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes. Astro Boy Set in futurist...
7.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 436.0 Jackson film earns $2.2M on first night
NEW YORK (AP) According to studio estimates, late-night screenings of Michael Jackson s This Is It have earned $2.2 million at the North America box office. Distributor Sony calls those results unprecedented for a Tuesday in October. The f...
0.8K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 689.0 Agassi admits meth use
NEW YORK ” Andre Agassi s upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test ” a result that was thrown out after he said he unwittingly took the su...
5.4K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 721.0 New player gives Eagles big lift
LANDOVER, Md. ” The new guy for the Philadelphia Eagles fit right in, scoring a touchdown, stripping the quarterback of the ball and leading the team in tackles. The new guy for the Washington Redskins didn t make much difference. The plays ca...
4.1K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 651.0 Salvage firm is planning Titanic expedition in 2010
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is planning a possible expedition to the world s most famous shipwreck in 2010. The first expedition to the North Atlantic wreck site since 2004 is revealed in a filing ...
3.7K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 436.0 Pro Picks: Phloppers meet on Monday
The Redskins finally get to play an opponent with something other than a bagel in the victory column. Yep, Washington s first six foes did not have a win when the teams met, yet the Skins went only 2-4, with losses to the Lions and Chiefs. On Monday ...
3.1K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 436.0 Pro Picks: Phloppers meet on Monday
The Redskins finally get to play an opponent with something other than a bagel in the victory column. Yep, Washington s first six foes did not have a win when the teams met, yet the Skins went only 2-4, with losses to the Lions and Chiefs. On Monday ...
3.1K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 436.0 Sports Briefs: Group to push for playoffs over BCS
WASHINGTON Lawmakers who have been trying to prod college football to replace the Bowl Championship Series with a playoff system now have a political action committee. A group of college football fans launched the Playoff PAC with the goal of elect...
6.7K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 651.0 From Anglican to Catholic
VATICAN CITY (AP) The Vatican announced surprise plans today to make it easier for Anglicans to convert, reaching out to those who are disaffected by the election of female and gay bishops to join the Catholic Church s conservative ranks. Pope Bene...
6.9K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 689.0 American gymnasts sweep top spots
LONDON ” Bridget Sloan stood on the sidelines, yelling and cheering for Rebecca Bross as her younger teammate tumbled across the floor. No matter that Bross was likely going to finish ahead of her. The Americans were going to get the gold and ...
4.4K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 436.0 EU officials warn of disappearing cod
BRUSSELS (AP) Cod is slipping closer to disappearing from key European fishing grounds, officials warned Friday, saying that only steep catch cuts will prevent the disappearance of a species prized for centuries for its flaky white flesh. The Europ...
5.2K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 563.0 American gymnasts sweep top spots
LONDON ” Bridget Sloan stood on the sidelines, yelling and cheering for Rebecca Bross as her younger teammate tumbled across the floor. No matter that Bross was likely going to finish ahead of her. The Americans were going to get the gold and ...
4.4K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 436.0 EU officials warn of disappearing cod
BRUSSELS (AP) Cod is slipping closer to disappearing from key European fishing grounds, officials warned Friday, saying that only steep catch cuts will prevent the disappearance of a species prized for centuries for its flaky white flesh. The Europ...
5.2K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 563.0 The general's war in Afghanistan
The Pentagon s pre-emptive strike came with the leak of Gen. Stanley McChrystal s confidential review of the Afghan war to Bob Woodward of The Washington Post. McChrystal s painting of the military picture was grim. Failure to gain the initiative and...
4.2K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 436.0 Explosive similar to London bombing found in California
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) A Southern California man who blew off four fingers while mixing explosives in a home that doubled as a day care center had made a volatile compound similar to the one used in the 2005 London subway bombings, a sheriff s ...
2.6K - Oct. 10, 2009; scored 563.0 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry today for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. The Royal Swedish Acad...
6.7K - Oct. 7, 2009; scored 563.0 Clinton, Gates: Goals steady in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama s top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency to sideline al-Qaida but changing circumstances require a reasse...
5.9K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 436.0 3 Americans share Nobel physics prize
STOCKHOLM Three Americans whose 1960s research laid the foundation for today s world of computerized images and lightning-fast communication shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics today for their work developing fiber-optic cable and the sensor at ...
5.9K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 651.0 Olympics headed to South America
COPENHAGEN ” Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de Janeiro had the enchanting story ...
8.3K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 436.0 | 
