AP - Charlie Weis and Urban Meyer proved to be first-class recruiters, too.

AP - Stocks were mixed Wednesday after Google Inc. stunned investors with disappointing earnings and the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates for the 14th time in nearly two years, giving no clear sign when the rate hikes would end.

AFP - The European Union persuaded Poland to sign up to a long-sought deal on reduced value added tax, the bloc's presidency said.

AFP - A federal appeals court in San Francisco struck down a government ban on late-term abortions, setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown on the issue in the coming months.

Reuters - A South African sex education teacher has been sentenced to three years probation after he allegedly propositioned female students by asking to sign their bottoms, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday.

AP - Kate Moss will appear on the cover of British Vogue, publisher Conde Nast announced Wednesday — the latest sign of the supermodel's comeback from drug allegations.

AP - Kate Moss will appear on the cover of British Vogue, publisher Conde Nast announced Wednesday — the latest sign of the supermodel's rapid comeback from allegations of cocaine use.

AP - Two top Egyptian officials called on Hamas to recognize Israel, disarm and honor past peace deals Wednesday, the latest sign Arab governments are pushing the militant group to moderate after its surprise election victory.

AP - In an encouraging sign for the black-footed ferret, wildlife officials say the animal is apparently reproducing across the West after nearing extinction less than three decades ago.

Underground smoke and fierce flames today beat back rescuers searching for two miners missing inside a West Virginia coal mine since Thursday. Rescuers had earlier drilled a hole 200 feet into the mine but failed to find any sign of the men. They were able to resume the search after the fire was contained.

Reuters - A spate of missed revenue targets this quarter from high-profile companies across sectors is raising concerns the economy is slowing and will not grow as fast as investors hoped -- a bad sign for earnings growth down the road.

Rescuers early today drilled a hole 200 feet into a West Virginia coal mine, hoping two missing miners will signal their location. Meanwhile, anxious relatives and friend are waiting for word of their loved ones at a nearby church. The missing men are believed to have been trapped after a fire broke out deep underground Thursday.

AP - More than a day after a fire broke out in a coal mine, rescuers combed miles of smoke-choked tunnels Saturday for two miners who couldn't escape. Family members and the community prayed for their safe return.

AP - Southern California safety Scott Ware was in no rush to see another Texas player flashing the "Hook'em Horns" sign following the Trojans' loss to the Longhorns in the Rose Bowl.

Reuters - No evidence has yet turned up of al Qaeda figures among the dead when a U.S. missile killed at least 18 people in a remote part of Pakistan, the South Asian nation's prime minister said on Friday.