A Mexican man was climbing a ladder at an Arizona-Mexico border wall when a Border Patrol agent fatally shot him three times in the back, a sheriff's spokeswoman told The Associated Press on Monday.Cochise County sheriff's investigators have no indication that Carlos La Madrid, 19, assaulted or tried to assault the agent when he was…

Roger Federer beat Radek Stepanek to tie Pete Sampras.Two-time champion Federer needed barely an hour Saturday to win his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open, defeating Stepanek, 6-3, 6-3. The victory was Federer's 762nd, which ties him with Sampras for seventh place in the Open era."It's nice tying Pete, but he could have played…

Inductees include local leaders Anthony W. Hall, Jr.; Robert C. McNair; and Beth WolffHOUSTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas will induct three new laureates into the 2011 JA Hall of Achievement on April 20, 2011 at the InterContinental Houston. The public can attend the induction ceremony by purchasing tickets from…

RENO, Nev. – The U.S. House has approved an amendment on a voice vote that would cut $2 million from the Bureau of Land Management's budget in protest over the agency's wild horse roundups.Indiana Republican Dan Burton says his amendment is intended to send a signal to agency officials that most Americans want the mustangs…

WASHINGTON (AFP) – International scientists have discovered a chemical reaction that has caused the once-vivid yellows in Vincent van Gogh's paintings to turn brown, according to a study published in the United States.A super-sensitive microscopic X-ray has revealed a chemical reaction taking place where the paint meets the varnish, triggered by sunlight which causes yellow…

NuGeneration Technologies (NuGenTec) announced today their first bulk manufacturing of Bond-X Green® on the West Coast.Emeryville, California (PRWEB) February 1, 2011 NuGeneration Technologies (NuGenTec) announced today their first bulk manufacturing of Bond-X Green® on the West Coast.Bond-X Green® is a breakthrough in the cold asphalt industry since the product contains none of the petroleum based…

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Mobile phones are the most popular gadget among adult Americans followed by computers, digital music players, game consoles and electronic book readers, according to a new survey.The survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project found that 85 percent of Americans 18 and older own a cellphone and 90…

Read more stories from The Daily CallerAn anti-American Chinese propaganda song was performed at the White House last week as part of the festivities welcoming Communist Party leader Hu Jintao to the United States.The song, known as “My Motherland,” was used as the theme song for the Mao-era Chinese war film “Battle on Shagganling Mountain,”The…

PARIS (AFP) – Free-scoring Moroccan Marouane Chamakh was on the mark again for Arsenal, but could not prevent the Londoners losing 3-2 to city rivals Tottenham, while Yaya Toure was in fine form for Manchester City as they lashed Fulham 4-1.Samuel Eto'o scored for Inter, but the slumping champions still lost 2-1 to Cheivo, while…

LOS ANGELES – Winners of the 38th annual American Music Awards, presented Sunday:• Soul/R&B Album: Usher, "Raymond v. Raymond."• Soul/R&B Female Artist: Rihanna.• Soul/R&B Male Artist: Usher.• Pop/Rock Album: Justin Bieber, "My World 2.0."• Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: The Black Eyed Peas.• Pop/Rock Female Artist: Lady Gaga.• Pop/Rock Male Artist: Justin Bieber.• Rap/Hip-Hop Album:…