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Bill would legalize medical marijuana on Guam

2010-06-15T16:00:18Z

Bill would legalize medical marijuana in US territory of Guam

A measure to legalize the use of marijuana for medical reasons is being considered in the U.S. territory of Guam.

The bill by Sen. Rory Respicio was introduced Tuesday to allow licensed physicians to prescribe marijuana to qualified patients. I...

Some 440 medical pot shops ordered to close in L.A.

2010-06-07T14:00:38Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Around 440 self-described medical marijuana dispensaries across Los Angeles were under orders to close on Monday, nearly five months after city officials voted to shut most of them down.

An estimated 135 dispensaries may remain legally open as of Monday as a new city law formally takes effect. City leaders hope to eventually whittle that nu...

Cannabis caravans fuel medical pot boom in Montana

2010-06-03T11:30:20Z

Going to pot: `Cannabis caravans' give Montanans permission to smoke medical marijuana

As Bob Marley music wailed in the next room, the makeshift clinic hummed along like an assembly line: Patients went in to see a doctor, paid $150 and walked out with permission to buy and smoke medical marijuana.

So it went, all day, at a hotel just blocks from the state Capitol that was the latest stop of the so-called c...

High hopes for business folk planning NJ pot sales

2010-05-29T12:30:09Z

After careers in human resources and business consulting, Marianne Bays is tired of the corporate world. The 57-year-old's choice for a change: trying to become one of New Jersey's first legal pot dealers.

In January, New Jersey became the 14th state to allow the sale and use of medical marijuana. The law goes into effect July 1, but it's expected to take several months bef...

Drug overdose: Medical marijuana facing a backlash

2010-05-21T14:45:53Z

Medical marijuana is facing a backlash; civic leaders complain of an overdose of pot shops

The vandals struck in the middle of the night, hurling Molotov cocktails through the windows of two medical marijuana businesses and spray-painting "NOT IN OUR TOWN" just before the Billings City Council was supposed to take up a ban on any new pot shops.

Montana and other states that have legali...

Boulder requires medical pot growers to go green

2010-05-18T21:45:26Z

Boulder city officials requiring medical marijuana growers to go green in energy usage

Boulder has approved regulations for the medical marijuana industry with a twist in keeping with the sensibility of this liberal-leaning, Colorado university town.

The regulations unanimously passed Tuesday will require growing operations to offset 100 percent of their electricity use with wind or solar power.

Other rul...

US capital okays medical marijuana

2010-05-04T16:15:35Z

City councillors in Washington voted unanimously on Tuesday to allow the US capital to join 14 states in allowing medical marijuana to be used to treat certain chronically ill patients.

Under the new law, which has to be signed by Mayor Adrian Fenty and then survive a 30-day period of review by Congress before taking effect, physicians will be able to prescribe medi...

Rolling pot dispensary targeted in Calif.

2010-04-26T07:30:41Z

Rolling marijuana dispensary targeted in California, police say it's illegal

A California couple have converted a motor home into a rolling medical marijuana dispensary that has become the target of police.

Stewart Hauptman and Helen Cherry have been on the road with their Lakeview Collective for seven months, serving about 700 members from Southern Ca...

Court: Ore. medical marijuana can lead to firing

2010-06-26T03:37:01Z

Oregon Supreme Court: Workers can be fired for using medical marijuana

An employer is not required to accommodate the use of medical marijuana, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that cost a worker his job, saying state law is trumped by federal law that classifies pot as an illegal drug.

A legal expert called the divided 5-2 ruling "a shot across the bow" of those who sup...

Colo. pot case highlights growers' worries

2010-06-26T03:36:53Z

Federal pot case in Colorado highlights worry among growers of medical marijuana

Pot smoker Chris Bartkowicz thought he had hit pay dirt, bragging to a local television station he would make $400,000 off a basement medical marijuana operation in a well-heeled Denver suburb where neighbors had no idea what he was growing.

A day after KUSA-TV aired a...

Court: Calif. medical marijuana not legal in Ore.

2010-04-19T15:17:11Z

Ore. Appeals Court: Medical marijuana from California not legal in Oregon, conviction stands

The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that medical marijuana authorized in California should stay in California.

Joel Berringer was convicted in Oregon of possessing of two pounds of marijuana. H...

Ariz. medical marijuana supporters aim for ballot

2010-04-19T15:16:48Z

Medical marijuana supporters submit signatures for Arizona ballot measure in November

Arizona voters may get to decide in November whether to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.

Supporters of a medical marijuana initiative submitted petition signatures Wednesday to the secretary of state's office to qualify the proposal for the general election ballot.

The measure would allow people with certain medica...

In Colorado town, voters tax pot before it arrives

2010-04-06T21:30:06Z

A small western Colorado town has become the first in the state to levy a city tax on medical marijuana, even though it doesn't yet have a dispensary.

Voters in Fruita, a town of about 11,000 at the foot of the Colorado National Monument, decided Tuesday to impose a 5 percent sales tax on marijuana.

One application to sell medical marijuana is pe...

Hawaii kills medical marijuana dispensary measure

2010-04-01T18:00:09Z

A proposal to create medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii has gone up in smoke.

The idea is dead because the House Judiciary Committee refused to consider the measure before a legislative deadline Thursday.

Committee Chairman Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu says he ...

VA doctors prohibited from prescribing medical pot

2010-03-31T01:16:55Z

Even in states where it's legal, Veterans Affairs doctors can't prescribe medical marijuana

When Paul Culkin came home to New Mexico after serving with an Army bomb squad in Iraq, he tried counseling and medications offered by the San Jose City Council members vote to draft ordinance regulating medical marijuana collectives

The San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved drawing up guidelines for the operation of medical marijuana collectives as a way to regulate the businesses and possibly bring in much-needed revenue to the nation's 10th largest city.

After more than two hours of debate, city leaders voted to dr...

Calif. pot clinic owner sentenced in profit scheme

2010-03-22T20:15:20Z

Los Angeles-area medical marijuana clinic owner gets 6 years in prison in pot-profit scheme

The former owner of six Los Angeles-area medical marijuana dispensaries, including one store linked to an accident that killed a motorist and paralyzed an officer, was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for selling pot for profit.

U.S. District Ju...

The right approach

2010-03-19T02:18:08Z

Justice Department decides against prosecuting law-abiding medical marijuana users

Attorney General Eric HolderÕs announcement Monday that the Justice Department will not prosecute medical marijuana users, if those people are following state laws where such use is legal, represented a display of compassion and common sense lacking in the previous administration.

The departme...

Colo. medical marijuana growers report invasion

2010-03-16T13:45:30Z

Colorado medical marijuana growers say men broke into home, tied them up, stole pot and guns

Deputies are investigating a report that armed men broke into a northern Colorado home where medical marijuana was being grown, tied up two people, ransacked the residence and stole marijuana and guns.

Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman 4 Colorado lawmakers ask US attorney general to stop medical marijuana raids

A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers trying to regulate the state's medical marijuana industry is calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to stop raids of medical marijuana operations, saying the raids are making it harder...

Colorado asks US to halt medical marijuana raids

2010-06-26T03:03:11Z

Colo. lawmakers ask US attorney general to stop medical marijuana raids

Colorado lawmakers trying to regulate marijuana dispensaries are asking the U.S. attorney general to stop raids of medical marijuana operations.

The group e-mailed the request to Eric Holder on Monday, following up on a letter sent last week.

The lawmakers say the raids a...

L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court

2010-03-03T09:45:07Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is overly restrictive and would force virtually every pot dispensary in the city to close.

Provisions largely banning dispensaries from residential and commercial areas and giving them a week to find a new location once the law takes effe...

Pot comics Cheech and Chong roll out new film

2010-04-16T07:03:03Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Cheech Marin, one-half of the most famous pot-smoking duo of the 1970s, lent his celebrity to a medical marijuana convention that opens on Friday in Los Angeles, and used the occasion to plug a new movie.

The documentary of Marin's reunion last year with his longtime partner, ...

Calif. research shows pot can ease muscle spasms

2010-04-16T07:04:49Z

California research studies show pot can ease muscle spasms, pain from injuries

The first U.S. clinical trials in more than two decades on the medical benefits of marijuana confirm pot is effective in reducing muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and pain caused by certain neurological injuries or illnesses, according to a report issued Wednesday.

Igor Grant, a psychiatrist who directs the...

Medical marijuana lab says it was raided by DEA

2010-04-16T07:16:53Z

Denver medical marijuana lab says it was raided by DEA, ordered to turn over customer records

A lab that tests medical marijuana for dispensaries and patients said Thursday it was raided by federal drug agents and ordered to turn over patient records.

Full Spectrum Laboratories president Bob Winnicki said Supporters of Calif. pot legalization measure submit signatures to qualify for November ballot

Backers of a California initiative to legalize marijuana said they would submit far more signatures Thursday than needed to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

Volunteers intended to submit about 700,000 signatures collected across all 58 California counties, campaign spokesman

Colo. pot dispensaries welcome state regulation

2010-04-16T07:18:30Z

Many Colo. pot dispensaries say they welcome regulation if it heads off LA-style crackdown

Colorado lawmakers have an unlikely ally in their first attempt to curb the state's booming medical marijuana industry: owners of the some of the shops that sell pot.

Many dispensary owners say they're on board with regulations if they give them uniform guidelines and avert a more severe crackdown like one approved this w...

L.A. council votes to close most pot dispensaries

2010-04-16T07:19:35Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that will shut down hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries that recently opened in America's second-largest city.

The statute, passed on a...

LA City Council moves to close pot dispensaries

2010-04-16T07:31:53Z

LA City Council gives first OK to law that would close most medical marijuana dispensaries

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday tentatively approved an ordinance to close most of the city's medical marijuana dispensaries, winding down months of debate on how to limit the rapid spread of such clinics.

The ordinance, if passed next week by a simple majority of the 15-member coun...

NJ medical marijuana bill is signed into law

2010-06-25T18:52:49Z

NJ's outgoing governor signs medical marijuana bill into law on his last full day in office

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has signed legislation granting chronically ill patients legal access to marijuana.

Corzine's office said the governor signed the bill late Monday, his last full day in office. Gov.-elect Chris Christie will be sworn in Tuesday....

Ore. ballot measure seeks pot dispensaries

2010-04-16T07:42:53Z

Medical marijuana proponents seek expansion of Oregon's program, creation of pot dispensaries

The Obama administration's decision not to interfere in states' medical marijuana laws has emboldened a citizens' initiative to get the state of Oregon involved in providing the drug for residents who have permission to use it.

Medical marijuana advocates are seeking ...

NJ Legislature approves medical marijuana bill

2010-04-16T07:43:46Z

NJ Legislature approves bill to make state 14th with medical marijuana; governor supports it

The Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would make the state the 14th to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons.

Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine supports the legislation and could sign it before leaving office next week, making it law.

The bill allows patients with ailments...

LA City Council delays marijuana ordinance vote

2010-04-16T08:35:14Z

LA City Council postpones pot ordinance vote that could close hundreds of dispensaries

The Los Angeles City Council delayed a vote Wednesday on a medical marijuana ordinance that could close hundreds of pot dispensaries across the city.

The council asked planning officials to return next week with zoning maps that show how many pot dispensaries could close if the city bans the sh...

Los Angeles council set to vote on pot ordinance

2010-04-16T08:32:45Z

The Los Angeles city council could vote on a much-anticipated medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, ending a bottleneck that resulted in hundreds of pot dispensaries cropping up across the city.

The draft ordinance would provide guidelines for the nation's second-largest city that would greatly reduce the number of marijuana storefronts and would push them out of neighborhoods and into industrial areas.

While other

LA council set to vote on pot ordinance

2010-04-16T08:34:51Z

Los Angeles City Council prepares to vote on medical marijuana ordinance

The Los Angeles city council could vote on a much-anticipated medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, ending a bottleneck that resulted in hundreds of pot dispensaries cropping up across the city.

The draft ordinance would provide guidelines for the nation...

Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe

2010-04-16T08:56:46Z

Donated 'weed,' snacks and old cafe provide social outlet for Oregon medical marijuana users

At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" — a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated marijuana. Glass jars hold donations of dried, milky-green weed, and the cafe serves up meals and snacks for the hungry.

It's all perfectly legal and, for canc...

Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops

2010-04-16T08:58:53Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana bud displayed like candy.

Hundreds of pot shops have sprung up in the last couple of years across Los Angeles, taking advantage of Colo. medical marijuana dispensaries will have to start paying sales tax following AG's ruling

Colorado is gearing up to officially tax and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, a move lawmakers say amounts to legal recognition of a growing industry.

The state Attorney General John Suthers concluded in an opinion issued Monday that medical marijuana is considered personal property that can be taxed a...

LA County prosecutor: Sell medical pot, get busted

2010-04-16T09:04:50Z

LA County's top prosecutor says he will bust marijuana dispensaries that take cash for pot

Los Angeles County's district attorney says he intends to prosecute owners of marijuana dispensaries that take cash for pot.

District Attorney Steve Cooley said Tuesday he believes state law only permits the possession, use and cultivation of medi...

NM's medical pot program has slow, cautious start

2010-04-16T09:07:17Z

In New Mexico, first to license medical pot producers, program is off to slow, cautious start

Businessman Len Goodman owns a company that makes hand-painted art tiles, but these days his office desk is strewn with the raw materials of a new enterprise: fat, sweetly pungent marijuana buds.

Newly licensed by the state to produce and distribute medical mari...

First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland

2010-04-16T09:10:11Z

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.

The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first...

Judge overturns Colorado medical pot restrictions

2010-04-16T09:15:06Z

Judge overturns Colorado medical pot restrictions, criticizes health officials

A judge overturned tight restrictions Tuesday on Colorado medical marijuana providers, saying state health officials had ignored the needs of patients and violated open meetings laws while imposing the rules.

The ruling by Denver District Judge Larry Naves means medical marijuana providers can continue supplying the drug to registere...

Medical marijuana shops abound in California

2010-06-15T09:19:09Z

Medical marijuana shops abound in California as cities scramble to regulate them

A surge in medical marijuana in California has left communities trying to regulate or ban the drug. This wine country town has welcomed a dispensary as a strong source of tax revenue during the recession.

Peace in Medicine marijuana dispensary is a clean, modern operation in a former auto dealership, and has more registered pat...

Northern Calif. town bans medical marijuana shops

2010-04-16T09:23:22Z

Northern Calif. town bans medical marijuana collectives, cultivation; opponents threaten suit

A small Northern California city has banned medical marijuana growing and dispensing, a move opponents say will bring lawsuits.

Red Bluff's city council approved two measures Tuesday night restricting the drug. The panel voted 4-1 to ban collective...

Maine becomes 5th state to allow pot dispensaries

2010-04-16T09:24:12Z

Voters approved a referendum making Maine the fifth state to allow retail pot dispensaries, but medical marijuana advocates say it won't become like California, where hundreds of marijuana shops have popped up and come under critical scrutiny.

California, Colorado, New Mexico and Breckenridge voters in Tuesday's municipal election would legalize possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana along with bongs, pipes and other pot paraphernalia. Supporters of the measure say it would inch the whole sta...

Marijuana clinic staged near Montana cop shop

2010-04-16T09:40:47Z

Marijuana on full display near Montana police station for those seeking medical cards

Jason Christ lit a bowl of homegrown marijuana outside the Great Falls Civic Center, not worried that the police station was right around the corner.

Christ was taking a break Friday from teaching hundreds of people inside the center how to get state...

Colorado newspaper hiring marijuana critic

2010-04-16T09:44:23Z

Where's the good stuff? Medical marijuana explosion creates booming review business

The store has a television lounge and a pool table, and snacks and acupuncture are free for customers who drop up to $130 an ounce on 16 varieties of marijuana. But a reviewer of the business warns the decor looks a little cliche, what with the Grateful Dead posters on the wall and the Mexican-blanket tablecloths.

Pot advocates: Looser guidelines leave questions

2010-06-25T20:14:38Z

Loosening of federal guidelines on medical marijuana does not dispel decades of mistrust

A new Obama administration policy loosening guidelines on federal prosecution of medical marijuana on Monday signaled to users that they had less to fear from federal agents but still left their suppliers to contend with a tangled mesh of state laws and regulations.

The US Justice Department said it would ease federal prosecutions for the use of "medical marijuana" in states where the substance is permitted by law for the treatment of illness.

Marijuana use is a federal crime in the United States, but 14 US states, including California, allow use of the...

U.S. to end war on medical marijuana in legal states

2010-06-25T20:14:07Z

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a sharp policy shift, the Obama administration told federal attorneys not to prosecute patients who use marijuana for medical reasons or dispensaries in states where it has been legalized.

A J...

Pot legalization gains momentum in California

2010-06-25T20:21:42Z

Marijuana advocates are gathering signatures to get as many as three pot-legalization measures on the ballot in 2010 in California, setting up what could be a groundbreaking clash with the federal government over U.S. drug policy.

At least one poll shows voters would support lifting the pot prohibition, which would make the state of more than 38 million the first in the nat...

Medical marijuana dispensaries thrive in Colo.

2010-04-16T11:08:00Z

With little oversight, about 60 dispensaries are selling medical marijuana in Colorado

Boulder County Caregivers offers 16 glass jars of marijuana with names like Skinny Pineapple and Early Pearl Maui, priced at $375 to $420 an ounce. There are marijuana capsules and snacks made with cannabis butter, such as rice crispy treats.

Co-owner

California dispensary gives away pot in promotion

2010-04-16T11:13:19Z

Dozens line up for $55 worth of free marijuana in promotion at California dispensary

Dozens of people lined up early to get free pot at a medical marijuana dispensary in the San Fernando Valley.

J.T. Wiegman, whose family owns Roscoe's Compassionate Collective in Canoga Park, says the ...

Health board nixes change to Colo. pot use

2010-04-16T11:14:47Z

Colo. health board nixes change to medical marijuana use

Colorado's state health board has rejected a move to limit medical marijuana suppliers to helping only five patients at a time, allowing dispensaries to continue to thrive in Colorado.

The board voted 6-3 Monday night to defeat the proposal by the state health department. The roughly 100 people still left in the hearing room after about 12 hours of testimony and deliberations applauded and yelled in su...

Calif. tax officials: Legal pot would bring $1.4B

2010-06-25T21:28:20Z

A bill to tax and regulate marijuana in California like alcohol would generate nearly $1.4 billion in revenue for the cash-strapped state, according to an official analysis released Wednesday by tax officials.

The State Board of Equalization report estimates marijuana retail sales would bring $990 million from a $50-per-ounce fee and $392 million...

Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability

2010-04-16T11:30:49Z

In California, where marijuana used medicinally, regulators now warn of it's cancer capability

It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease.

State environmental regulators last month ...

Calif. pot dispensary owner given 1-year sentence

2010-06-25T21:58:24Z

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a California medical marijuana dispensary owner to a reduced term of a year and a day in prison in one of the nation's first cases since the Obama administration adjusted the federal pot policy.

U.S. District Judge George Wu found that the case of Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill; measure moves to House for consideration

The push to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois has taken a big step forward.

The Illinois Senate voted 30-28 in favor of a plan to let sick people use pot for relief from diseases like cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

The bill now goes ...

IL Senate approves medical marijuana bill

2010-06-25T22:09:43Z

IL Senate approves medical marijuana bill, measure moves to House for consideration

The push to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois has taken a big step forward.

The Illinois Senate voted 30-28 in favor of a plan to let sick people use pot for relief from diseases like cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

The bill now goes to the...

Marijuana taking root in California

2010-04-16T12:11:59Z

Driving north on the scenic highway 101 from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the terraced vineyards of Sonoma County give way to rocky foothills growing an open secret.

Hidden among the rising slopes are groves of cannabis plants, a pillar of the local economy in this area known as the Emerald Tri...

US top court rejects bid to outlaw medical marijuana

2010-04-16T12:15:11Z

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a move by two Californian counties to bar patients from using marijuana for medical purposes.

The top court refused to hear a case brought by San Diego and San Bernardo counties that argued the federal law outlawing marijuana should override Californian state law that per...

A common sense policy

2010-04-16T16:18:48Z

Attorney General Holder announces hands-off approach to medical marijuana

After California in 1996 became the first state to permit individuals to purchase marijuana for medicinal purposes as long as they have a doctor’s prescription, Nevada and 11 other states followed with similar laws. Despite opposition from those who consider marijuana a gateway to harder drugs, p...

Sentencing delayed for med pot dispensary owner

2010-06-26T02:00:57Z

Sentencing postponed for Calif. medical marijuana dispensary owner, pending Justice position

A federal judge has postponed sentencing the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary until he gets clarification on the Obama administration's newly revised position on such cases.

Last week, U.S. Attorney Gener...

Pot advocates exhale after AG signals policy shift

2010-06-26T01:39:39Z

Medical marijuana users and dispensary owners in California have held their breath for years — fearful they would be targeted for prosecution by the federal government.

They finally exhaled this past week when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal agents will now target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state laws, a departure fro...

Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy

2010-06-26T01:42:24Z

Attorney General Eric Holder signals a change on medical marijuana policy, specifically raids

Attorney General Eric Holder signaled a change on medical marijuana policy Wednesday, saying federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state law.

That would be a departure from the policy of the Bush administration, which targeted medical marijuana dispensaries in <...

First medical marijuana producer in NM approved

2010-04-16T15:58:58Z

NM Health Department approves first medical marijuana producer; name and location a secret

New Mexico has approved its first license for a business to produce medical marijuana, but its name and location are secret.

The health department says releasing information about the nonprofit business would make it a target. The department will tell patients how to contact the producer.

New Mexico differs from...

AG Holder signals shift in marijuana policy

2010-04-16T15:59:13Z

Attorney General Holder signals shift away from raiding Calif. pot dispensaries

Attorney General Eric Holder has signaled a change in policy on medical marijuana.

The nation's top law enforcement officer has told reporters federal agents will target marijuana distributors that violate both federal and state law — a departure from the Bush administration ...

New Mexico moves slowly with medical marijuana law

2010-04-16T14:38:06Z

Slow-going with New Mexico's unique medical marijuana law as state seeks growers

Eighteen months after New Mexico enacted a first-of-its-kind medical marijuana law, the state is moving gingerly ahead, mindful that the closely watched program could go up in smoke because it conflicts with federal law.

New Mexico's statute, which took effect in July 2007, differs from 12 other states that have approved medica...

South Korea Koreas Clash

2011-01-05T01:31:08Z

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, right, shakes hands with U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z

Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger (18) scores a goal against Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, during the second period of an Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger, left, shoots over Iowa forward Andrew Brommer during the first half of an NCAA college basketb...

Archdiocese Bankruptcy

2011-01-04T16:30:52Z

Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki answers questions at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in St. Francis, Wis. Listecki said the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee is directing its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it w...