Dubuque family's pocket watch passes through generations
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — In 2002, 6-year-old Nicholas Avenarius had a theory for why his great-great grandfather's pocket watch should someday be his.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — In 2002, 6-year-old Nicholas Avenarius had a theory for why his great-great grandfather's pocket watch should someday be his.
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a man who died in police custody will receive $1.25 million in a settlement with New York City.
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — It is a typical 8-year old boy's room, complete with athletic posters on the walls and a scattering of games and misplaced clothes. But there is one difference, because on a large shelf rests a collection…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's remarks about pro football (all times local):
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the stylish Condesa neighborhood, young revelers typically spill out from dimly lit bars and restaurants on a Friday night. But the first weekend since a 7.1 magnitude earthquake toppled buildings just blocks away began on…
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Davenport police say they expect officers to start using body cameras by the end of the year.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of the oldest daguerreotypes (duh-GEHR-oh-types) and photographs of U.S. landscapes are about to go on display in New Orleans, as part of the first exhibit and study of such landscapes made east of the Mississippi…
GREEN BAY — Mike Daniels did his best. Having never missed an NFL game due to injury in his first five NFL seasons, the Green Bay Packers defensive tackle wasn’t about to publicly accept defeat already for Sunday’s game against…
Making the transition from breakout star to a productive, known commodity in college football can be difficult. Just two games into his senior season, UW-La Crosse’s Ryan Kruser is seeing that prove to be true.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The girl was only 11 when the first peacekeeper raped her, luring her with bread and a banana as she was leaving school in her village in northeastern Congo.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — She had been orphaned by a brutal conflict, but the 14-year-old Congolese girl found refuge in a camp protected by United Nations peacekeepers.
ROME (AP) — Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement is opening a new phase in its quest for the country's premiership with the election of a new party leader to take the reins from founder Beppe Grillo.
President Donald Trump, speaking at a rally for Alabama senate candidate Luther Strange on Friday, said he would like to see players who protest the national anthem fired by NFL owners.“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners,…
Seismic activity was detected Saturday near the site of North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear site, but it is not known whether a nuclear test caused the development.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Congo President Joseph Kabila says a timeline for his country's delayed and highly anticipated presidential election should be released "soon."
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the conflict between the Spanish government and officials in the country's Catalonia region over plans for a referendum on Catalan independence (all times local):
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's Interior Ministry began coordinating all police efforts Saturday in Catalonia, a tactic designed to halt the region's referendum on secession following tensions with the regional police force controlled by the pro-independence Catalan government.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia plans to put to death a man who killed his sister-in-law 27 years ago. But his lawyers say the execution should be stopped because his death sentence is tainted by a juror's racial bias.
As Greg Kohler ran free down the right sideline, Johnny Davis lofted a pass in his direction.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong new earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, causing new alarm in a country reeling from two still-more-powerful quakes this month that have killed nearly 400 people.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Writers from across the country are descending on the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut, for an annual weekend of lectures and workshops.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Bill English's National Party won the most votes in New Zealand's general election on Saturday but not enough to form a government without help from other political parties.
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City high schooler who punched his principal, leaving the administrator with two black eyes, will avoid jail time as long as he stays out of trouble for three years.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials have announced plans to combat sex trafficking at the state's hotels, with the help of Nebraska officials.