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AP - A bomb exploded in a parked car in a bustling section of downtown Baghdad early Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 14 others, police said, the third consecutive day of morning rush hour blasts in the Iraqi capital.
Japanese millionaire Daisuke Enomoto had planned to dress up as his favorite cartoon character in outer space and spent $21 million to make it happen. Now he claims the company that was supposed make his dream come true brushed him aside with little more than a "sorry, no refunds."
Los Angeles - Bargain-hunting shoppers crowded malls, superstores and high streets across America Friday as retailers sought to entice recession-hit holiday buyers with steep discounts. The day after the Thanksgiving holiday usually marks the start o...
AP - Top Senate Democrats suggested Wednesday that a bill to rescue Detroit's Big Three automakers was stalled and challenged the Bush administration to take steps to save the industry if congressional efforts falter. The White House quickly rebuffed the suggestion.
U.S. government health officials Thursday slapped a sweeping detention order on dozens of imported foods from China, from snacks and drinks to chocolates and candies.
A pilot can be heard on newly released cockpit recordings warning air traffic controllers that his plane was "going off the end" of the runway, the last words captured before the private jet crashed and killed four people.
has sold its stake in Canadian royalty and income trusts to improve its financial position, but the move could have tax implications for stockholders. Leawood-based Tortoise North American Energy Cor...
Canada's opposition parties are exploring the possibility of toppling the Conservative minority government and forming a coalition government, officials said Friday.
Voters in 11 states were choosing governors Tuesday, deciding close contests in North Carolina and Washington as Republicans tried to chip away at the Democrats' slim majority of gubernatorial seats.
AFP - World leaders agreed an action plan Saturday to boost flagging global growth and prevent future financial upheaval at a summit here, promising spending plans, a trade deal and reforms.
Evidence that surfaced five years ago led investigators to arrest a woman at a Mississippi homeless shelter in the slaying of an 18-year-old University of South Alabama student nearly three decades ago.
Nairobi/Goma - A fragile ceasefire in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has broken down as rebels who last week launched a major offensive once more battled the Congolese army, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African nation ...
Reuters - Russia could cancel its deployment of missiles near the Polish border if U.S. President-elect Barack Obama scraps plans for a missile defense system in central Europe, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
Most children have working mothers. In America today, 69% of married mothers work. The result is that most pre-school children are in daycare programs being raised and cared for by people other than t...
The State Department said Friday it has warned nearly 400 passport applicants of a security breach in its records system that may have left them open to identity theft.
Throngs packed plazas and pubs around the world to await U.S. elections results Tuesday, many inspired by Barack Obama's promise of change amid a sense of relief that — no matter who wins — the White House is changing hands.
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