Bid for Avon was apparently bogus
NEW YORK — Avon said it had received no takeover offers Thursday after a purported $8 billion bid for the company filed with federal re...
Schools focus on the problem
WASHINGTON — Fewer students say they are being bullied at school. Those who are bullied are more likely to be girls than boys and more likely...
NEW YORK — David Letterman’s imminent retirement is bringing nostalgic viewers back to check out his final shows.
The Nielsen company said Letterman’s CBS “Late Show” ha...
School students caught in middle
WASHINGTON — A report on student testing released Thursday finds big gaps in most states between the percentage of students shown to be p...
It will track from above
The crash of a Metrolink passenger train in California seven years ago that killed 25 people was caused by a devastating human error — the engine...
Music icon dies at age 89
LAS VEGAS — B.B. King, whose guitar licks and vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King ...
Scandal becomes racially charged
SAN FRANCISCO — The original charges were shocking: Six San Francisco police officers were accused of stealing from drug dealers. Then fe...
SEATTLE — As a massive oil drill rig moved into Seattle, about two dozen activists in kayaks paddled to the middle of Elliott Bay, linked boats and unfurled a banner to ...
Illegal purchases scrutinized
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is improperly spending at least $5 billion a year for medical care and supplies being purcha...
New leader picked for embattled band
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University named an associate marching band director Thursday as the replacement for Jonathan Waters, wh...
