New TV ads target entrenched Iowa GOP Sen. Grassley on health care reform in his home state

DES MOINES, Iowa — A new television ad campaign seeks to ratchet up pressure on Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley among his constituents to accept sweeping reforms to the nation’s health care system, but even his political opponents concede there’s little that can be done to scare the veteran Republican lawmaker.

African-American pastor asks Southern Baptists to acknowledge significance of Obama election

NEW YORK — A black Southern Baptist pastor is asking his denomination to acknowledge the historic first of President Barack Obama’s election, despite their policy differences.

The top 10 selling singles and albums sold on iTunes

The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 21, 2009:

Presidential campaigning returns to Iowa, state that never tires of politics; 2012 already?

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means only one thing: It’s time to start the campaign again.

Presidential campaigning returns to Iowa, state that never tires of politics; 2012 already?

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means only one thing: It’s time to start the campaign again.

Rihanna not dating rapper Graham

NEW YORK - Rapper Aubrey Drake Graham has said that he isn’t dating singer Rihanna.

Aubrey claimed they are ‘just friends’, reported aceshowbiz.com.

Reds 10, Diamondbacks 3

E_R.Hernandez (2), Montero (4), Augenstein (1). DP_Cincinnati 1, Arizona 2. LOB_Cincinnati 9, Arizona 5. 2B_Hairston Jr. (6), Phillips 2 (7), J.Upton (7). 3B_Hairston Jr. (1), J.Upton (1). HR_Parra (1), Ojeda (1). SB_Taveras (10), Hairston Jr. (4), Bruce (3).

Reds 3, Diamondbacks 1

E_Owings (1). DP_Cincinnati 1. LOB_Cincinnati 4, Arizona 9. 2B_F.Lopez (11). HR_Phillips (6). SB_Taveras (9), Hairston Jr. 2 (3), F.Lopez (4). SF_R.Hernandez.

Diamondbacks 10, Nationals 8

E_Dunn (4), Cintron (1), F.Lopez (4). DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Washington 10, Arizona 11. 2B_Zimmerman (12), J.Upton (6), Byrnes (6), Snyder 2 (4). 3B_W.Harris (1). HR_Dunn 2 (11), Willingham 2 (4), Byrnes (4). SB_C.Young (4), J.Upton (3), Reynolds (4). S_A.Hernandez. SF_R.Roberts.

Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1

E_Dunn 2 (3), Reynolds 2 (6). DP_Washington 2. LOB_Washington 6, Arizona 16. 2B_Byrnes (5), Montero (4), R.Roberts (1). HR_Zimmerman (6), Dunn (9).

Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4

DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Washington 8, Arizona 9. 2B_Kearns (5), F.Lopez (9), Whitesell (1), Montero (3). 3B_C.Guzman (1), C.Young (1). HR_Dunn (8), Flores (4). SB_Kearns (1), Byrnes (5). CS_Byrnes (2).

American Jeremy Wariner back at happy hunting ground for Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan — Three-time Olympic track gold medalist Jeremy Wariner has every reason to be confident heading into Saturday’s Osaka Grand Prix.

Blue Jays 13, Angels 1

DP_Toronto 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB_Toronto 10, Los Angeles 7. 2B_Lind 2 (11), Quinlan (1), Kendrick (4). HR_A.Hill (7), V.Wells (5), Overbay (4).

Rangers 6, Mariners 5

LOB_Texas 5, Seattle 5. 2B_Blalock (5), M.Sweeney (4), Johjima (1). 3B_I.Suzuki (1). HR_M.Young (7), C.Davis (6), Branyan (7), F.Gutierrez (3). SB_I.Suzuki (4). CS_Dav.Murphy (2).

Dodgers 7, Padres 3

DP_San Diego 1. LOB_San Diego 7, Los Angeles 5. 2B_Headley (5), E.Gonzalez (1), Hudson 2 (8), Ethier (7). HR_Giles (1), Gerut (3). SB_Eckstein (1), Ausmus (1).

Dodgers 1, Padres 0

Two outs when winning run scored.

E_Furcal (5). DP_Los Angeles 1. LOB_San Diego 8, Los Angeles 6. 2B_Hairston (5), Kouzmanoff (3).

Dodgers 8, Padres 5

E_Hundley (2). DP_San Diego 2, Los Angeles 1. LOB_San Diego 10, Los Angeles 5. 2B_Gerut (6), Ad.Gonzalez (3), Furcal (4), M.Ramirez (7), Kemp (6). HR_Hudson (3), M.Ramirez (5). S_Geer.

Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 0

DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Chicago 6, Arizona 8. 2B_Tracy (7), J.Upton (4). HR_Tracy (2). SB_Byrnes (3), J.Upton (1). S_Ojeda, D.Davis.

Cubs 11, Diamondbacks 3

DP_Chicago 1, Arizona 1. LOB_Chicago 8, Arizona 9. 2B_Zambrano (1), F.Lopez (8), Reynolds (3), C.Young (9). HR_A.Soriano (7), Fontenot (3), Zambrano (1). CS_Fukudome (3).

Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 2

E_Fontenot 2 (2), Patton (1). DP_Chicago 1. LOB_Chicago 1, Arizona 6. 2B_C.Young 2 (8), Reynolds (2), Haren (1). HR_A.Soriano (6), Fontenot (2), Snyder (1). SB_C.Young 2 (2), C.Jackson (3), Reynolds (2), R.Roberts (1). CS_Reynolds (1). S_Haren.

Athletics 7, Rays 1

DP_Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 2. LOB_Tampa Bay 4, Oakland 6. 2B_R.Sweeney (4), K.Suzuki (4). CS_T.Buck (1). S_Navarro.

Rays 8, Athletics 2

E_C.Pena (2). DP_Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 1. LOB_Tampa Bay 11, Oakland 7. 2B_Crawford (4), Longoria (8), Gross (1), Iwamura (7). HR_C.Pena 2 (8), Gross (1), Hannahan (1). SB_Crawford (6), Navarro (1). CS_Bartlett (1).

Angels 10, Tigers 5

E_Inge 2 (5), Everett (3), Mi.Cabrera (1), Figgins (3). DP_Los Angeles 2. LOB_Detroit 5, Los Angeles 9. 2B_Kendrick (1). HR_Inge (6), Hunter (6). SB_Granderson (2), J.Anderson (4), M.Izturis (2), Abreu (8).

Drake Relays gala honors past stars; Jacquelyn Johnson breaks meet record in heptathlon

DES MOINES, Iowa — The pomp blew Amy Acuff away.

Assisted-suicide group’s training manual provides detailed account of how it operated

PHOENIX — A training manual for an assisted-suicide group tells “exit guides” that they are special people and should celebrate their role in guiding others to their deaths.

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