Angry students protest cuts to schools, colleges

Anger over rising tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California.

Students, teachers, parents and school employees rallied and marched at college campuses, public parks and government buildings in several U.S. cities Thursday in what was called the March 4 Day of Action to Defend Public Education.

In Oakland, protesters evaded police and walked onto Interstate 880 near downtown Oakland just before 5 p.m., forcing the closure of the freeway in both directions for more than an hour and causing traffic to back up for …

Two guys, an ex-wife and a threesome

Dear Rhona: I live with my ex-wife because I can't afford a placeof my own. We have a 4-year-old son together and she has two otherswho live with her parents. A friend of mine helped us set up acomputer for her and now they want to be together, but she says hewon't pursue the relationship because of our friendship.

He knows I still have strong feelings of love for her, and she hasadmitted to me that they have talked about a three-way interlude withme. This excites and intrigues me because she and I talked about itback when we were together.

We've not had sex in almost three years and we've been divorcedfor one. I have had no one else and I would like to get …

Coroner IDs gunman who stalked Hollywood streets

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities on Saturday identified the gunman who was shot and killed by police after he fired at passing cars on a Hollywood street, wounding one driver while screaming that he wanted to die.

The body of Tyler Brehm, 26, was scheduled to be examined later Saturday, Los Angeles County Coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz said.

Brehm walked down the middle of Sunset Boulevard on Friday, firing on motorists with no clear target until police shot him, authorities said.

In amateur video taken at the scene, the gunman appeared to have short hair and wore jeans and a white tank top. He paced back and forth near the busy intersection with Vine Street, firing close to 20 …

American League Standings

All Times EDT
East Division
	W	L	Pct	GB
New York	86	56	.606	—
Tampa Bay	86	56	.606	—
Boston	79	63	.556	7
Toronto	73	71	.507 …

Unexpected visitor rides into Dome

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The modern-day version of a savior does not rideinto an arena on horseback.

He comes in a cab. The hardships endured are not dusty trails, butsnowy runways and slippery highways in lake-effect land.

Most casting agencies would not make a 61-year-old man such asGale Catlett a savior. Any dark hair is long gone. Does not always domuch for the ladies in a black coat, let alone a black cap and mask.

Yet Catlett, with his sudden return to West Virginia University'sbasketball team, tried the savior role Monday as the Mountaineersprepared to face nationally ranked Syracuse. He even talked hisdoctor into letting him coach in the Carrier Dome, instead …

Tori Spelling, Husband Welcome Baby Boy

LOS ANGELES - Tori Spelling gave birth to a boy Tuesday, her publicist said. The actress and her husband, actor Dean McDermott, welcomed 6-pound, 6-ounce Liam Aaron McDermott at a Los Angeles hospital, said spokeswoman Meghan Prophet.

The …

Parents of imprisoned journalist heading to Iran

The father of an imprisoned American journalist says he and his wife are leaving Fargo for Iran to see his daughter and speed her release.

Reza Saberi says he and his wife Akiko are leaving Monday and hope to be in Tehran by Wednesday.

Reza Saberi says he has been hearing that Iranian officials are going to "speed up the process" of releasing his daughter …