TAMPA, Fla. – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (search) is being criticized by women’s health advocates over a Christmas contest that granted breast enlargement surgeries to women in four cities. The “Breast Christmas Ever” contest was aired in Tampa, Jacksonville, Fla., St. Louis and Detroit and has drawn the ire of …

DENVER – Federal authorities said Wednesday they had disrupted a far-flung ring that made counterfeit immigration and identification documents, and they hope to extradite the alleged leader from Mexico. Authorities said the fake Social Security cards, driver’s licenses and other documents were so sophisticated that only a crime lab could …

NEW YORK – Martha Stewart (search) says in a new interview that her nickname in prison was M. Diddy, that house arrest is “hideous” and that her prosecution was about bringing her down “to scare other people.” In the interview, Stewart tells Vanity Fair magazine she agrees with those who …

LONDON – London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games (search) will benefit some sectors of the economy, notably construction and transportation. Whether it will be an overall economic boon remains in doubt. Shares in construction, transportation and advertising companies jumped Wednesday on the London Stock Exchange (search) after …

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – A teenager accused of plotting a massacre at his suburban Detroit (search) high school was sentenced Thursday to at least 4 1/2 years in prison for threatening terrorism and amassing an arsenal in his home. “Though he has to pay the piper, we want to give …

WIMBLEDON, England – Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport (search) needed just seven points Friday to complete a rain-interrupted victory in the Wimbledon semifinals, beating Amelie Mauresmo (search) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4. A three-time Grand Slam champion, Davenport advanced to her first major final since 2000. Her opponent Saturday will be two-time …

BEIJING – North and South Korean delegations in Beijing for nuclear disarmament talks scheduled for later this week agreed at a meeting Sunday that solid progress needs to be made during the upcoming round of discussions. The hour and 40 minute meeting was led by South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister …

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) Wednesday said its quarterly profit rose to a record level, fueled by strong sales of its iPod (search) digital music players and its signature Macintosh computers. The forecast for the current quarter, however, was slightly shy of average Wall Street expectations. “The guidance …

ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Almost three weeks after joining the search for a missing Alabama teenager, a Texas volunteer group may leave Aruba (search) this week because of a lack of leads, the team’s search director said. Six divers and nine land searchers have scoured Aruba’s entire northern coast and parts …

NEW YORK – Mayor Michael Bloomberg (search) said Monday he has “absolutely no interest” in running for New York governor in 2006 even if his fellow Republican, George Pataki (search), decides not to seek a fourth term. “I have never expressed any interest in running for governor. I never will …