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  • Nolan Ryan's oldest son named Astros president

    Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston.

  • **FILE** Maryland Democratic Rep. John Delaney speaks Nov. 6, 2012, at an election night victory party in Potomac, Md., after defeating 10-term incumbent Roscoe Bartlett. (Associated Press)

    Democratic lawmaker floats higher retirement age for budget deal

    Maryland Democratic Rep. John Delaney laid out a series of proposed entitlement reforms Tuesday considered anathema to many of his fellow Democrats —such as raising the retirement age — but ones he said are necessary to balance the nation's long-term budget.

  • Winfrey's Armstrong interview seen by 3.2 million

    Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong is more than an illustration of a hero athlete tumbling from the heights. It's also a pivotal moment for a famous media figure trying to climb the ladder back up.

  • Review: 'Chainsaw' loving homage to '74 original

    Watching "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," the latest screen incarnation of the iconic chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface, the mind fairly reels. This purported direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic cheerfully ignores that director's own 1986 follow-up, the 1997 and 2003 remakes, the 2006 prequel and even its basic timeline. It scores points for sheer brazenness.

  • Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential candidate, casts his ballot as wife Janna, son Charlie (left) and daughter Liza watch on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville, Wis. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    Ryan votes in his Wisconsin hometown

    Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee, cast his ballot Tuesday in the 2012 elections, saying he feels good about his ticket's chances.

  • Falcons, Giants 1-2 in AP Pro32 power rankings

    Being the NFL's only unbeaten team has its perks _ at least this week.

  • Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, right, watches as Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during the vice presidential debate. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

    MILLER: What Biden didn't say

    Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s bizarre behavior in Thursday night's debate was no accident. The exaggerated expressions and overheated theatrics were meant to distract the public from arriving at the obvious conclusion: This administration has no viable solutions to America's problems.

  • A home in Pittsfield, Vt., is partially submerged after floodwaters from Hurricane Irene ravaged the state in 2011. (Associated Press)

    Ryan opposed new, Obama-backed disaster aid system

    As Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, there should be plenty of money — some $1.5 billion — in federal disaster aid coffers, thanks, in part, to a new system that budgets help for victims of hurricanes, tornadoes and floods before they occur.

  • Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, speaks at a campaign stop at LeClaire Manufacturing in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

    Tea party voters lack enthusiasm for Romney

    Killing time before Mitt Romney's campaign rally in New Hampshire this week, GOP activist Paul Clark shared the story of how some tea party activists in the crowd had assured him that they would vote for the presumptive GOP nominee come Election Day.

  • President Obama exits Marine One on Aug. 21, 2012, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., before boarding Air Force One for a flight to Columbus, Ohio. (Associated Press)

    Obama shifts to Ryan education plan

    It's not just Medicare. President Obama plans to start picking apart other sections of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's sweeping budget proposals as he tries to paint the GOP ticket as too extreme for the nation. Next up: education.

  • BOOK REVIEW: 'No Time Like The Present'

    Every once in a while, you begin to read a book and suddenly realize you are experiencing greatness. This is such a book. In a way, it should come as no surprise. Nadine Gordimer is, arguably, South Africa's greatest living novelist.

  • Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

    Embassy: Crocker to leave as ambassador to Afghanistan

    Veteran U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker will leave his post as ambassador to Afghanistan this summer, an embassy spokesman said Tuesday.

  • Jets' Burress tweaks an ankle, won't practice

    Plaxico Burress has to wait a little longer before he makes his Jets practice debut.

  • Tests show no new heart issues for Nolan Ryan

    Tests done Monday on Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan showed no new heart problems for the Hall of Fame pitcher, who was hospitalized after experiencing discomfort over the weekend.

  • Ryan and Tatum O'Neal starred together in the 1973 Paramount Pictures film "Paper Moon," for which Tatum won an Academy Award.

    The List: Father-and-daughter movie stars

    Let's look at some notable film family members.

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