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Reuters - The EU and the IMF could extend the period in which Greece must repay its bailout loans by five years, to make it easier for it to service its debt, a Greek newspaper said on Saturday, citing an IMF official.

AP - EU officials say European finance ministers plan Sunday to discuss a bailout package for debt-laden Ireland.

Every so often, we like to peak into the trenches and see how housing market are faring at the “micro” level. This time we check up with Laguna Niguel, a South County community best know for its high-end, hilltop villas in the Nellie Gail...

SANTA ANA – Authorities have identified several people suspected as smugglers who were arrested Friday after demanding more money from a Santa Ana resident before releasing two Mexican nationals, police said.The "coyotes" showed up at a residence...

WESTMINSTER – Authorities are searching for the rightful owners of property found in the pickup, van and trailer of two men police describe as prolific storage-locker burglars. Police caught Rex Loggans and Juan Villanueva breaking into a storage...

Slide show: OCVarsity checks out the action on the field from Friday's second-round CIF-SS football playoff games. If you're on a computer, click here for the slide show. If you're on a mobile device, go to m.ocvarsity.com or the OCVarsity mobile...

So much to eat this weekend, so little time – here are three ideas to refresh your palate after two days of Thanksgiving grub. Idea the First: Do a 180 from starchy comfort food and grab some sushi. Great deals can be found at Full Moon in Tustin,...

Cash-strapped Americans are doing a lot of things to help stretch their dollars and make ends meet. A recent Harris Interactive poll showed that the most popular technique is switching from name brands to generics. Nearly three-quarters of those...

We know there just aren’t enough hours in the day. So here’s our weekly wrap-up, which sums up everything you may have missed in OC Moms – including tons of content not here on the blog. Check it out so you don’t miss out! Plan your weekend:...

Lawmakers and the governor enacted the current state budget on Oct. 8, exactly 100 days late (the latest state budget in recorded history). At the time, the budget was balanced, as required under law. Thirty-three days later, on Nov. 10, the...

COSTA MESA - About 20 PETA activists were at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Friday as the mall was filled with holiday bargain hunters.   <p>Your browser does not support...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are well-known features of the annual Christmas shopping season. Now comes Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27 to encourage Americans to shop at independently owned local businesses. Small Business Saturday is part of a...

AP - Many Americans are determined not to let higher gas be the Grinch that spoils their holiday spending plans.

Reuters - Irish talks to secure an 85 billion euro ($112.5 billion) aid package entered the final hours on Saturday with opposition parties warning they would oppose any deal that forced the country to pay a high interest rate on EU/IMF loans.

South Koreans call for revenge over this week's deadly North Korean artillery shelling that has raised fears of more clashes between the bitter rivals, as the North tries to justify the attack. | | VIDEO

North Korea: South Used Human Shields

Rhetoric War Heats Up in Korea

Pentagon Looks to Quell China's Protest

OPINION: How to Deal Without Waging War

Full Coverage: North Korea

As stay-at-home holiday shoppers prepare to hit the keyboards for bargains this Monday, online retailers are already reporting an uptick in their sales

YOU DECIDE: Ban Holiday Shopping?

Why We Go Mad for Deals

Alaska weighs legal challenge to the president's plan to set aside 187,000 square miles of The Last Frontier to stave off polar bear extinction, saying the move could affect future offshore drilling

Tea Party Improves Candidate Vetting

RNC's Steele On Thin Ice

Low Expectations for Lame Duck Session

Undercover agents stopped a Somali-born teenager from blowing up a van full of explosives at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Portland, Ore., federal authorities say

Feds Uncover Christmas Tree Bomb Plot

Mystery Man Behind Calif. Homemade Bombs

AP - Spain's prime minister mounted a vigorous defense Saturday of his nation's economy and finances, insisting his administration will forge ahead with austerity measures and force troubled banks and regional governments to reveal information about savings and restructuring efforts.