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WBBM-Ch. 2 morning news anchor Randy Salerno was killed Thursday night in a snowmobiling accident in Eagle River, Wis., the station is reporting on its Web site.

An alphabetical listing of movies on TV the week of Jan. 20 - 26. Accepted (2006) Justin Long, Jonah Hill. After trying and failing to get into college, a high-school senior and his friends fool parents and peers by creating their own university. (PG-13) 1 hr. 33 mins.

I don’t always take my own advice. But this year, I am resolute to do something about one of my weak points. I must have inherited it from my mother. For one reason or the other, we both have a weak point for receiving presents in the mail. Maybe her need stemmed from being born in an Irish household with seven siblings. While neither of us are big shoppers, I know the blame lies with the …

There was definetly joy on the faces of the Big Spring Bulldog wrestlers on Tuesday night after they won a hardfought 37-21 victory over Northern and captured the traveling trophy in what has been called the South Mountain Classic.

Dana Jacobson, co-host of ESPN2’s “First Take,” is currently being disciplined for remarks made at a Jan. 11 celebrity roast for ESPN Radio personalities Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic.

Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — Heath Ledger, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his role as a taciturn cowboy coming to grips with his homosexuality in “Brokeback Mountain,” was found dead of a possible drug overdose in a Manhattan apartment. He was 28.

A coldblooded killer and a coldblooded tycoon led the Oscar nominations Tuesday, with a lawyer suffering from an ethical crisis also earning a strong showing.

Marijuana isn’t the only drug kids are using to get high. They’re also using items sold at nearly every store and found in nearly every home. The drug of choice is cough syrup or what many are calling Robo-Tripping.

LYNN ISCHAYTHE PLAIN DEALERTo mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Voices and Rhythmic Sounds of Mega joined with international singing star Lecresia Campbell Sunday at Cuyahoga Community College.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — James Johnson scored 21 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and Wake Forest remained unbeaten at home with a 74-57 win against Florida State on Sunday. Johnson, a freshman, overcame early foul trouble by dominating the second half. He spearheaded a 13-0 run to put the Demon Deacons (12-5, 2-2 ACC) ahead to stay, then hit a 3-pointer and had a steal and dunk to …