MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — An air force transport plane that crashed in Indonesia carried more passengers than the military previously reported, raising the death toll to more than 140 on Wednesd…
NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia (AP) — Alexei Navalny, the opposition leader who organized massive street protests in Moscow against Vladimir Putin four years ago, had a much harder time drawing a big cro…
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security and military officials say Islamic militants have staged simultaneous attacks, including a suicide car bombing, on army checkpoints in northern Sinai, …
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — A Maryland man and a New York woman have been charged with identity theft after police say they found 79 cloned credit cards in their rental car in a Twin Cities suburb.
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota, Nissan and Honda are working together to get more fuel cell vehicles on roads in what they call Japan's big push toward "a hydrogen society."
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Police say a 51-year-old construction worker has died after a trench collapsed and trapped him under heavy, wet soil in a Twin Cities suburb.
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Street protests in Armenia against a hike in electricity prices, which have been roiling the capital for nearly two weeks, are the most serious unrest the Caucasus nati…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court Wednesday denied an American hedge fund's request to stop Samsung from combining two of its companies, a largely expected ruling that gives South…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An African-American church in South Carolina that was burned down by the Ku Klux Klan in 1995 caught fire again Tuesday night, though authorities said it was too soon to …
NEW YORK (AP) — If you're headed to the beach or any other weekend getaway, don't forget these "essential" gadgets.
WASHINGTON (AP) — How did trade schools go from being mom-and-pop shops that trained mechanics and hair stylists to making billions on Wall Street? And if the industry is as predatory as the E…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Exotic dancers hired as admissions counselors. Recruiters told to seek out "impatient" individuals who have "few people in their lives who care about them." Military personne…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers approved a $3.9 billion budget early Wednesday, shortly after the start of the new fiscal year.
BEIJING (AP) — China needs fundamental reform of its state-dominated financial system to keep economic growth on track, the World Bank said Wednesday.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's minimum wage is going up a quarter.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest increase in the District of Columbia's minimum wage is now in effect.
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Airports Commission recommended the construction of third runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday in a long-awaited report on how to best expand the country's …
LONDON (AP) — Since 2006, only five teenagers have managed to reach the men's third round at Wimbledon — and three of them went on to become Grand Slam champions: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray a…
MONTREAL (AP) — Julie Johnston thought she had blown it.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie left-hander Mike Montgomery never threw a shutout in 168 starts during eight minor league seasons.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Looking back now, the Philadelphia Phillies probably would have been better off if catcher Carlos Ruiz never said a word.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Eurozone finance ministers were set to weigh Greece's latest proposal for aid Wednesday, hours after the country's international bailout expired without a deal, cutting i…
DETROIT (AP) — Neil Walker's RBI double in the 14th inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers in a game that ended early Wednesday morning.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose on Wednesday as investors watched to see the next step as Greece fell into arrears after failing to make a debt repayment on Tuesday. Investors worry a default o…