Friends, family: Trickle was in pain
Family and friends said ongoing medical issues could have figured into Dick Trickle’s apparent decision to end his own life Thursday at the age of 71. Trickle, one of the most successful short-track racers of all time, died of an apparent self ...

Bombs in Sunni areas of Iraq kill at least 76 people in major spike of sectarian violence
“The terrorist attacks on Sunni areas today and on Shiite areas in the past two days are an indication that some groups and regional countries are working hard to reignite the sectarian war in Iraq,” he said. “The government should admit that it has ...

Frances Monson, wife of Mormon church leader, dies
In this Oct. 7, 2012 photo, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Thomas S. Monson and his wife, Frances Monson, greet conference attendees as they leave the morning session of the 183rd General Conference of the LDS Church in ...

Poll: Where should Vin Scully's voice be heard?
"I've always wanted an alarm clock (or to be more current, perhaps a phone app) that uses Vin's voice to alert me: 'And a very pleasant good morning to you wherever you may be.' " "On each and every clock radio in Los Angeles, at the preset alarm time each ...

Wave of car bombs, shooting in mainly Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad kill 21, officials say
BAGHDAD — Car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital for the second day in a row on Thursday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 21 people dead and raised concerns over a return to sectarian bloodshed.

85-year-old wife of Mormon church president dies
During college, she worked in the accounting department at a department store to help pay for school ... As the family's handywoman, she spent Christmas morning assembling bikes, toys and dollhouses. She once left a note reading, "Dear children ...