NEW YORK – Love sometimes get second chances, but failed TV series rarely do. “Cupid” has become one of those rare exceptions.
ABC is resurrecting the romantic comedy that lasted 14 episodes on its schedule in 1998-99. It premieres Tuesday in a plum 10 p.m. time slot following the network’s biggest hit, “Dancing With the Stars.”
Yet [...]

LOS ANGELES – Limos are out, hybrids are in. The Los Angeles Police Department shows off a pair of bomb-sniffing dogs along with some high-tech gear being used to keep security tight.
Also, a million-dollar shoe designer tones it down, and celebrities collect some swag while raising awareness of the arts.
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SUNDAY DRIVER: Meryl Streep will be [...]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says the time for talk on an economic recovery package is over and “the time for action is now.”
Speaking at the Energy Department, Obama made a fresh plea for the stimulus plan that the Senate is debating. He cited the latest bad economic news of jobless claims as another reason [...]

WASHINGTON – Federal health officials Thursday pledged a new, open process for approving drugs and foods from genetically engineered animals.
Consumer groups complained the policy won’t do enough to tell people if they’re eating gene-altered animals and fails to protect the environment. They urged the incoming Obama administration to reconsider it.
Genetic engineering, already widely used for [...]

NEW YORK – The airliner that was piloted to a safe landing in the Hudson River was resting on a barge Sunday after being hoisted out of the icy current, and its two “black box” data recorders were on their way to investigators in Washington.
The aircraft was slowly lifted from the frigid water at the [...]

LOS ANGELES – Fanboys rejoice! Rival studios say they have resolved their battle over the release of “Watchmen.”
The release of the superhero flick had been in doubt for months as 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. sparred in federal court over who had proper rights to the film. The studios say it will be released [...]

KABUL (Reuters) – President George W. Bush told Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday the United States would stand by the war-torn country despite a transition of power at the White House.
Moving from one war zone to another, Bush flew secretly from Baghdad to Kabul, landing under cover of darkness for talks with Karzai and [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. – New England quarterback Matt Cassel practiced for a second straight day following the death of his father earlier this week. But the Patriots declined to say whether he’ll play against Oakland on Sunday.
Coach Bill Belichick addressed the media briefly before Friday’s practice at San Jose State and wouldn’t describe Cassel’s playing [...]

WASHINGTON – Struggling to find enough doctors, nurses and linguists for the war effort, the Pentagon will temporarily recruit foreigners who have been living in the United States on student and work visas, or with refugee or political asylum status.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has authorized the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps to recruit [...]

WASHINGTON – Democrats are growing impatient with President-elect Barack Obama’s refusal to inject himself in the major economic crises confronting the country. Obama has sidestepped some policy questions by saying there is only one president at a time. But the dodge is wearing thin. “He’s going to have to be more assertive than he’s been,” [...]