A mother watched with dread as a nurse inserted a tube in her baby's head. Blood streamed into the anemic 4-month-old who already has malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills a million African children every year.

Ayrshire, Scotland (Sports Network) - World No. 2 Phil Mickelson made it official on Friday, he will skip next week's British Open Championship. Mickelson said on his web site, "As a professional golfer, competing in major championships, and winning...

The Utah Jazz signed center Mehmet Okur to a multi-year contract extension on Friday. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. It does not take effect until his current contract expires at the conclusion of the upcoming season.

Happy holiday weekend, all! Here are some ideas for what to do:

Thanks to the popularity of microblogging site Twitter and the rise of a hodge-podge organization tool called the hashtag, there is a live online stream today of various things people in Seattle -- and everywhere, for that matter -- are thankful for...

So you want to watch the Macy's Parade online, eh?

After you've enjoyed a moist, crispy, deep-fried bird, what do you do with the leftover three to five gallons of oil?

On the lighter side today ... A silly side project from folks at Seattle-based ad agency Creature is now one of the weirder and more appropriate gag gifts available this holiday season.