Pakistan Van Accident Kills 15 Children and Teacher
A deadly accident highlighted concerns about the use of compressed natural gas kits in vehicles in Pakistan....
Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes
President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day....
San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies 5-0
San Francisco Giants offense anemic in 5-0 loss to Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies....
Dolton mayor questions operators of struggling senior center
Taxpayers in cash-strapped suburb have paid $7 million to subsidize rehab project, operations since 2007Battles for control of a strugg...
Aryan leader 'Stainless' gets longer sentence
A Texas prison gang general already serving life in prison gets 87 more months for attack to discipline a member....
In tonight's skies: Supermoon,
rare planetary lineup
The holiday weekend and unofficial start of summer will kick off Friday night with some good skywatching: a closer-than-usual full moon, and a pl...
Nucla becomes Colorado's first and only town mandating gun ownership
The Venus Stylin' beauty salon is one of the few businesses in this town where the heads of hunted animals don't stare glassy-eyed from the walls...
Kerry criticizes Nigeria on human rights
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Nigeria has the right to defend itself against an Islamic terrorist group threatening the country’s north, but mus...
Ravenswood school board approves $170,000 contract for new superintendent
The Ravenswood school board has unanimously approved an annual $170,000 contract for the district's new superintendent, who is to start on July 1...
West, Pacers turn down James, Heat
MIAMI — David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.
He had plenty of reason to celebrate.
T...
Bridge section collapses on I-5 north of Seattle
SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging int...
Changing Skyline: Edmund Bacon, doer
Philadelphia is a city that struggles with certain disadvantages. It is not easy being stuck midway between the nation's financial and political ...
Downtown East in Minneapolis poised for second chance
A new stadium is fueling redevelopment plans for the neighborhood near the Dome. ...
Arias jury mentally, emotionally exhausted, foreman says
Jurors felt like they failed by not reaching a verdict on death penalty, he says.
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Bausch & Lomb Nears $9 Billion Sale
Bausch & Lomb, which is owned by private-equity firm Warburg Pincus, is nearing a deal to sell itself to generic-drug maker Valeant for about $9 ...
Oklahoma mom in iconic photo lost home to tornado but not daughter
Latisha Garcia was one of the many Oklahomans to lose a home in Monday’s tornado, but she didn’t lose her daughter when the 8-year-old’s sc...
