CANTON, Ga. – A school bus carrying 27 students overturned Monday on its morning route and 11 students were taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries, authorities said. None of the students was in critical condition, officials said. The bus went out of control about 8 a.m. on Highway 140 …

MIAMI – Cuban bassist and composer Israel “Cachao” Lopez, who is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music, died Saturday. He was 89. Known simply as Cachao, the Grammy-winning musician had fallen ill in the past week and died surrounded by family members at Coral Gables Hospital, spokesman Nelson …

When Dec. 1 strikes and the holidays loom, the list of gifts you need to buy grows. And so does your anxiety. Will my sister-in-law really like a hot pink scarf? Will the DVD I bought my father measure up to the gift my brother gave him? And how in …

PANAMA CITY, Panama – About 2,000 people marched through Panama City on Tuesday to commemorate the hundreds of people who died when the United States invaded the Central American country 16 years ago to overthrow dictator Manuel Noriega. The demonstrators shouted anti-American slogans and carried placards with messages such as …

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TOKYO – Japan is forgoing a copyright law revision to charge royalties on digital music players — a proposal dubbed the “iPod tax” — after discussions in a government panel produced no consensus on ways to police violations. The decision Thursday from the Cultural Agency committee followed yearlong debate over …

SEATTLE – Six people have been arrested in connection with ecoterrorism attacks dating to 1998, including a fire at an Oregon poplar farm set at the same time as a devastating blaze at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture. The university fire — one of the Northwest’s most …

CHICAGO – Safeway Inc. (SWY), the No. 3 U.S. grocery chain, on Wednesday gave its first earnings forecast for 2006 and said it plans to spend about $1.6 billion to complete new stores and remodel others next year. The grocer, which made its comments before a planned meeting with analysts, …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” December 28, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. DAVID ASMAN, GUEST HOST: I’m sure you’ve heard of prenuptial agreements. Now an entertainment lawyer has come up with a pre-sexual agreement designed for celebrities. The person signing has …

WASHINGTON – So much for the era of good feeling in the U.S. Senate. After weeks of fighting, a pact among Republican and Democratic moderates to forestall a meltdown over judicial nominees (search) seemed to hold promise for a new period of cooperation. “I think the good faith and the …