Nation and World
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Gorbachev critical of U.S. foreign policyOct 31, 2021 4:42 pm - MOSCOW -- Former President Mikhail Gorbachev said Friday that the fall of the Soviet Union, which he helped bring about, ushered in an era of U.S. imperialism responsibl...
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Magruder suffered stroke before crashesOct 31, 2021 4:41 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Watergate conspirator Jeb Stuart Magruder suffered a stroke that apparently led to crashes with two vehicles this week, police said Friday. Mag...
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Violence follows mosque reopeningOct 31, 2021 4:40 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A suspected suicide bomber killed at least 13 people at a hotel Friday after hundreds of stone-throwing protesters clashed with police as the capi...
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A king's ransom for a stone's bookOct 31, 2021 4:37 pm - NEW YORK -- Publishers vying for the rights to rocker Keith Richards' autobiography have pushed up the Rolling Stones co-founder's advance to $7.3 million (3.6 million p...
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Comic-Con hits townOct 31, 2021 4:36 pm - SAN DIEGO -- They come for anime and original comic-book art. They come for video games, collectible figurines and to show off their "Star Wars" or "Lord of the Rings" c...
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Airlines experience poor quarterOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - Airlines experience poor quarter U.S. airline carriers continued to struggle with high fuel prices and maintenance, though AirTran Holdings Inc. increased second-quarter...
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Debates should force candidates to explain contradictory remarksOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - Credit CNN with trying to shake things up in an otherwise dull, exasperating and too-long campaign season with its YouTube Democratic presidential "debate" Monday night....
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FBI director contradicts GonzalesOct 31, 2021 4:35 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of the FBI contradicted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' sworn testimony and Senate Democrats requested a perjury investigation Thursday in a...
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Despite furor, Amnesty International unlikely to reverse new stance on abortionOct 31, 2021 4:37 pm - NEW YORK -- Despite an outcry from Roman Catholic and conservative leaders worldwide, Amnesty International seems likely to affirm a new policy supporting greater acc...
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Obama scores coup from N.H. congressmanOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday that he will never have a list of endorsements to match his Democratic rivals, but he hopes grass-roots ...