BY JULIE JOHNSONTHE PRESS DEMOCRAT A cyclist?s wheel was busted about 75 miles into a grueling 200-mile bicycle course that wound through some of the North Coast?s most picturesque and technically challenging roads. Sonoma County Radio Amateurs members, Pat Coyle, left and Dave Santori, right, engage in an animated discussion at the Warm Springs dam [...]

WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama is having friend and foe alike come to the White House to talk about cutting the budget deficit, with less than four weeks to avert a first-ever default on U.S. financial obligations. Thursday’s talks will include top lawmakers in both parties. Negotiations are gaining urgency by the day, because Republicans [...]

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian Eddie Murphy bowed out on Wednesday as host of the upcoming Oscars, one day after producer Brett Ratner who had lured Murphy into the role also exited following an uproar over his use of a gay slur. “I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, and [...]