On the eve of the Second World War, as the Great Depression lingered and Americans nurtured their deep-seated grievances with the country's financial elite, Charles Merrill had an unlikely idea: He wa...
Rome - More than 200 mafia suspects were arrested Wednesday in an international operation conducted by authorities in Italy, the United States, Mexico, Panama and Guatemala, Italy's anti-mafia department said. The bust included the arrests - six in t...
DES MOINES, Iowa — With such a volatile financial services market, 401(k) holders are nervous about whether they should be making changes in their portfolios. The Associated Press spoke with financial advisers about what to do and, perhaps more importantly, what not to do.
Thirteen years later, the citizens of Sweden bailed out their banking system. Despite differences, the two actions share one common feature: The taxpayers did not end up getting soaked. If a
WASHINGTON – Nine major U.S. airlines are farming out aircraft maintenance at twice the rate of four years ago and now hire outside contractors for more than 70 percent of major work, the govern...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A $6.3 million federal grant will pay for enhanced mental health services for children in eight rural counties in southeastern Indiana. The Family and Social Services Administratio...
By Chris Ruddick, MLB Editor CHICAGO WHITE SOX: AL Central Champion (89-74) TAMPA BAY RAYS: AL East Champion (97-65) (Sports Network) - A lot of people felt that the Tampa Bay Rays were ready to take ...
When Russia was accused of a cyber attack on Estonia last year, the White House took notice. George W Bush voiced a concern that the US was vulnerable to similar warfare. And when some in the military...
Leaders add immigrant outreach to UN trip agenda World leaders used to fly to New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly session, address the world body, conduct some official business and head hom...
WASHINGTON - The government paid more than $1 billion in questionable Medicare claims for medical supplies that showed little relation to a patient's condition, including blood glucose strips for sexu...
Manila - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday it would spend 500,000 dollars in the next three months to help children displaced by nearly two months of fighting in the southern Philippines. The United Nations agency said the money...
Foreign policy will be the subject when Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama meet in their first presidential debate. Both covered some of the same ground during their primary-season debates. A look at what they've said on Iraq, Iran and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin:
Candidates agree, in separate interviews, that steps are needed to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to enrich executives of financial firms bailed out by the government.
AP - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles.
(AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)Singer John Legend greets fans after a rally Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, on the campus of Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio. Legend, a Springfield, Ohio native, encouraged B...
AFP - Senior US lawmakers announced Thursday the outlines of a deal to rescue Wall Street and shore up the fragile economy, but some Republicans dragged their feet heading into crunch White House talks.
AP - Imam W.D. Mohammed, who succeeded his father as leader of the Nation of Islam but abandoned its teachings of black supremacy and moved thousands of its followers into mainstream Islam, died Tuesday. He was 74.
MEXICO CITY, June 26 -- A high-ranking federal police official and his bodyguard were assassinated here Thursday, the latest in a string of killings attributed to drug cartels seeking revenge against law enforcement agencies.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press/CTV)Jawed Ahmad, also known as Jojo Yazemi is shown in an undated photo provided by Canadian television station CTV. The freelance journalist was handed over to Afghan aut...
Spurred by the recent train crash that killed 25 people in Los Angeles, the House passed sweeping rail safety legislation Wednesday requiring more rest for workers and technology that can stop a train in its tracks if it's headed for collision.
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