Norway town sees winter sun for the first time
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Residents of the small Norwegian town of Rjukan have finally seen the light. Tucked in between steep mountains, the town is normally shrouded in shadow...
Forbes: Obama only 2nd most powerful (behind Putin)
President Obama has fallen to second place in Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's most powerful people — trailing Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Forbes began its analysis with...
Beijing: Muslim family led Tiananmen suicide attack
BEIJING — A deadly terror attack not far from Mao's tomb shows that China may not be prepared for terror attacks that Western nations have been trying to counter for...
Bus driver saves woman from jumping off bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A bus driver is being hailed as a hero for preventing a woman from jumping off a bridge over a Buffalo highway. About 20 McKinley...
Monstrous Halloween storm to pelt central U.S.
Torrential rain, heavy thunderstorms and howling winds are forecast on Halloween all the way from Texas to the Midwest and interior sections of the Northeast, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Andy...
U.S. Booker plans hands-on approach as senator
ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- As Newark's mayor, Cory Booker became known for a hands-on approach to governing. He invited residents without power after Superstorm Sandy to stay at his home....
Mexican immigrant fought deportation and won
SMYRNA, Tenn. -- Three times, Fani Gonzalez packed a suitcase, clutched her daughters in a tearful goodbye and begged the Virgin of Guadalupe for a miracle — anything, just anything,...
California boy shot by cop before 2nd deputy left car
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy was fatally wounded by a California sheriff's deputy before a second officer was able got out of a patrol vehicle and take...
U.S. Execution slayings stun S.C. neighbors
CALLISON, S.C. — Residents were trying to come to grips Wednesday with a horrific night of violence over a custody dispute that left six people dead in a small home...
NIGERIA: Obiano’s Running Mate Admits Graft in Obi’s Govt
The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Nkem Okeke, Tuesday admitted a degree of corruption in Mr. Peter Obi’s administration when he said the reason...