Month: July 2013

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- All six people on a powerboat were keeping their eyes on the river and not one of them saw the Tappan Zee Bridge construction barge before...

America's fascination with legendary pilot Amelia Earhart is never-ending. Her flying accomplishments and her baffling disappearance have intrigued Americans for nearly 80 years.   She was the first female pilot...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4-year-old cat that stowed away in a container ship headed from Manila, Philippines, to Los Angeles is gaining weight and getting stronger after the trip...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose a "grand bargain for middle-class jobs" on Tuesday that would cut the U.S. corporate tax rate and use billions in revenues generated...

US Army PFC Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge he faced in disclosing classified documents to Wikileaks.    He was found guilty of...

A judge on Tuesday made permanent her order barring Indiana from denying Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood clinics, ending the state's two-year legal fight.    U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May compared with a year ago, the biggest annual gain since March 2006. The increase shows the housing recovery is...