911 Call: Demi Moore 'Smoked Something'Jan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmIn a 911 call, dispatchers are told actress Demi Moore "smoked something" before collapsing this week.
Exploding Churro Victims Awarded $180KJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amThe Supreme Court in Chile has awarded $180,000 to 13 people who were injured after they tried to make a popular dessert.
It Pays To Be PresidentJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amBeing president of the United States is job that keeps on paying -- even after you're out of the White House.
Energy Military Appreciation NightJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 pmWearing camo uniforms on Military Appreciation Night, the Energy defeated Austin 111-110.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ankeny Still PerfectJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 pmThe #2 Ankeny boys basketball team remains perfect on the season after their win over Dowling.
It Pays To Be PresidentJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amBeing president of the United States is job that keeps on paying -- even after you're out of the White House.
Lawyer Withdraws Mystery Lotto Winner ClaimJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 amA New York lawyer, acting as the trustee for what is called the Hexham Investment Trust, has indicated he will not pursue a claim for a $14 million lottery jackpot.
Town Honors Fallen HeroJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 amMaster Sgt. Travis Riddick died last Thursday when his helicopter went down in southern Afghanistan.
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian tiJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian tiJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian tiJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking.
Azarenka wins Australian Open women's titleJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking.
Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationaJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amJeremy Abbott took the ice with a rakish grin, popping his suspenders as he skated to center ice and fixing the audience with a wink.
Stanley leads at Torrey as Mickelson heads hoJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amPhil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season.
Levin, Stanley take advantage of easier coursJan 28, 2012 | 1:30 amPhil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season.
Court Date Set For Man Accused Of Causing MisJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmAn arraignment has been scheduled for a Storm Lake man who police say gave his girlfriend medicine that caused her to have a miscarriage.
Man Pleads In Sec. Of State ID Theft CaseJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmA Democratic operative charged with stealing the identity of Iowa's Republican secretary of state as part of a plot to link him to corruption has pleaded not guilty.
Kindergartner Left Alone On School BusJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmA West Des Moines school kindergartner was left on a school bus this week when the bus driver left the bus at the end of his shift.
Police: Man Knocked Out His Grandma, Punched Jan 27, 2012 | 12:00 pmA Woodward man has been accused of knocking out his 81-year-old grandmother and punching his father at a home in Des Moines.
Drug Agents Raid Two Gas StationsJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amTwo men were charged after undercover officers purchased synthetic marijuana from two gas stations during a recent investigation.
Report: Saudi women to be allowed in sport stJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amA government-run Saudi Arabian newspaper reports that for the first time in the conservative Muslim country, women will be allowed to attend soccer matches in one of the country's stadiums.
Topless protesters detained at Davos forumJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amThree topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world's poor.
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian tiJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana celebrate at SundJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amBradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana came to the Sundance Film Festival to promote their closing-night film, "The Words.".
IMF chief: Some euro countries can boost growJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amThe head of the International Monetary Fund said Saturday that some countries that use the euro have the flexibility to boost growth to help shore up the ailing eurozone economy, which is widely-expected to sink back into.
British police arrest 4 in tabloid bribery prJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amBritish police searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers Saturday after arresting a police officer and three other men as part of an investigation into police bribery by journalists.
Afghans blast French plan to withdraw troops Jan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amFrance's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead.
Obama seeks government reforms in CongressJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amPresident Barack Obama, fresh from a five-state tour following his State of the Union address, is calling for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position.
Obama seeks government reforms in CongressJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amPresident Barack Obama, fresh from a five-state tour following his State of the Union address, is calling for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position.
Afghanistan's Karzai in UK for talks with CamJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amAfghan President Hamid Karzai is in Britain for talks with Prime Minister David Cameron, a day after France announced it would withdraw its troops a year earlier than the 2014 date agreed by NATO.
Mourners bid passionate farewell to Etta JameJan 27, 2012 | 11:34 pmHundreds of fans swap memories as her songs play in the background during a public viewing at an Inglewood mortuary.The setting sun cast a golden glow Friday over hundreds of mourners who came to pay their respects to singer Etta James at the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary.
When David Lee Roth talks, it's 'A Different Jan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe Van Halen frontman discusses the band's new tour, new album (his first with the group in 28 years), Eddie Van Halen and almost everything else.It's an old joke, but when David Lee Roth delivers the punch line it sounds more like a mission statement: "How many lead singers does it take to put in a lightbulb? One.
Amber Portwood could spend 5 years in prisonJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pm"Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood is still in custody after being arrested for violating her probation in December, and it seems she could stay there a while longer.
Sarah Jessica Parker takes over for Demi MoorJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmRight last name, wrong actress: Despite earlier reports that Mary-Louise Parker was being sought to take over Demi Moore 's role as Gloria Steinem in the porn star biopic "Lovelace," the studio behind the film has confirmed that another Parker actually landed the role.
'Spartacus: Vengeance': Steven DeKnight on nuJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pm"Spartacus: Vengeance" returns to Starz on Friday, January 27th and we were lucky enough to chat with producer, creator and show runner Steven DeKnight. He gave us the scoop on upcoming deaths, crazy Lucretia and whether or not this is porn.
'Cougar Town': David Arquette helps out in thJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmA familiar face will join the cul-de-sac crew for the season finale of "Cougar Town" -- and he's got an in with series star Courteney Cox .
Country star Merle Haggard home from hospitalJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmNASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Country music singer Merle Haggard was resting at home in Northern California on Friday after a long stint in a Georgia hospital, his publicist Tresa Redburn said.
Michael Jackson's legacy set in concrete at GJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmMichael Jackson'sthree children led a celebration that immortalized their late father in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday.
TCM's Robert Osborne on '31 Days of Oscar': 'Jan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmIf films are meant to let you see the world without leaving your chair, Turner Classic Movies is about to make that even more the case.
BAR BRAWL: A couple, involved in a brutal beaJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 pmIt was a brutal beat-down.? Justin Lancaster, his wife and two friends celebrated New Years Eve at the Capitol Pub and Hot Dog Company in Des Moines, when he and his friend were jumped by several guys on the outdoor patio.
EAST SIDE SHOOTING: One person was taken to MJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 pmPolice responded to 1301 Hoffman on Des Moines? east side just after 8:30 Friday night on reports that someone was shot in the chest.?.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL: Earlham Middle School goes tJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 pmEducation is taking on a new look for an Earlham Middle School student. 13-year old Gable Johnson is under doctor's orders to stay home for two months, but he's not missing a minute of class because of it.
CHOCOLATE BREAKFAST: Thousands got their handJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmThe Iowa Machine Shed served up ice cream topped with chocolate and bacon at WHO Radio?s Van and Bonnie's free chocolate breakfast.
FAMILY BEATING: An elderly woman is in the hoJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmDes Moines Police say a local grandmother was brutally beaten in her east side home by her own grandson. A man is in jail after police say he became enraged and hit his grandmother several times.
Acupuncture may boost pregnancy success ratesJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amWhen a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.
People may lie more when textingJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amFolks might fib more frequently when text messaging, a new study suggests.
Test might predict risk of lung cancer's retuJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amA new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.
Health tip: Preparing for a stress testJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amA cardiac stress test gives doctors an idea of how your heart functions at rest and when it's under "stress" from activities such as treadmill exercise.
Health tip: Preparing for a stress testJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amA cardiac stress test gives doctors an idea of how your heart functions at rest and when it's under "stress" from activities such as treadmill exercise.
Health highlights: Jan. 26, 2012Jan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:.
More U.S. babies born at homeJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amThe rate of home births in the United States has made a dramatic upturn since 2004, reversing a trend of decline throughout the 1990s, government health officials said Thursday.
Too few Americans getting screened for commonJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amThe number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical cancers still fall below national targets, federal health officials said Thursday.
Test might predict risk of lung cancer's retuJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amA new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.
Acupuncture may boost pregnancy success ratesJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amWhen a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.
'Downton Abbey' Creates Tourism BoomJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amLots of sexy, glamorous and irresistible characters make their way through "Downton Abbey" -- the television drama that's got audiences around the world fascinated by the intrigue inside an English manor house. .
4-Year-Old Brings 9 Bags Of Pot To SchoolJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amPolice are investigating after they say a 4-year-old special needs student brought nine bags of marijuana to school and offered it to his friends during snack time.
Potty Bandits Looting Auto FlushersJan 26, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe new wave of automatic flushing public toilets may offer the next level of convenience for potty connoisseurs, but it's also quite popular with intrepid thieves.
Cat In Cockpit Delays FlightJan 26, 2012 | 8:00 amAn escaped cat grounded at Air Canada flight for several hours on Wednesday.
Misspelled 'SHCOOL X-NG' Street Sign ReplacedJan 26, 2012 | 7:30 amTypos aren't so bad when they're in a text or an email, but a misspelled crossing sign outside a New York City school has taken more than a year and a few ironic chuckles to correct.
Dentist Admits To Paper Clip Root CanalsJan 25, 2012 | 8:00 amA former dentist pleads guilty to fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.
3-Inch Nail Removed From Man's BrainJan 24, 2012 | 8:30 amAn Illinois man is recovering after having a nail removed from his brain, and he didn't even know it was there.
Man Weds Dead GirlfriendJan 23, 2012 | 7:30 amA Thai man may be taking the promise "till death do us part" too far when he marries his dead girlfriend -- at her funeral.
Gift cards, mild weather help key measure of Jan 4, 2012 | 7:00 amNEW YORK (AP) ? A flurry of post-Christmas shopping helped sales surge in the last week of December, according to a mall trade group's report released Wednesday. Increased gift card use, mild weather and a federal holiday on Monday all contributed.
Gift cards, mild weather help Christmas week Jan 4, 2012 | 6:00 amNEW YORK (AP) ? A mall trade group says a flurry of post-Christmas shopping helped sales surge in the last week of December.
Fed minutes show policymakers will start foreJan 3, 2012 | 11:30 amWASHINGTON (AP) ? In a major shift, the Federal Reserve will start updating the public four times a year on how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at record lows, according to minutes from its December policy meeting.
Starbucks planning to raise prices for some bJan 3, 2012 | 10:30 amNEW YORK (AP) ? Starbucks is raising some prices regionally as it faces tough competition and rising ingredient costs.
