New role at NBC being discussed
NEW YORK — Brian Williams won’t return as NBC “Nightly News” anchor at the conclusion of his suspension for misrepresenting his role in a ...
Judge refuses bail for suspect
PHOENIX — Calling him “off-the-charts dangerous,” authorities outlined the evidence against a Phoenix man who they say helped orchestrate ...
NEW YORK — It appears the baby recession really is over: Preliminary figures show U.S. births were up last year for the first time in seven years.
About 53,000 more babi...
6 killed, 7 hurt during party
BERKELEY, Calif. — A group of Irish and Irish-American young men and women were enjoying their last blast summer in California before cracki...
'Threat to publichealth' to be gone
WASHINGTON — Popular foods like pie crusts, frostings and microwave popcorn will be largely rid of artery-clogging trans fats after a ...
Shark bites boy's arm off during attack
OAK ISLAND, N.C. — Hunter Treschl and his cousin were “playing around in the waves” at a North Carolina beach when he felt somethi...
Officials fear China will take advantage
WASHINGTON — By exposing the names and addresses of foreign relatives, the cybertheft of private information on U.S. security cle...
Pre-recession mark is topped
SEATTLE — Charitable giving in the United States has surpassed pre-recession levels for the first time in seven years, according to a nationa...
DALLAS — The eastern half of Texas was preparing for renewed flooding as Tropical Storm Bill approached the Gulf Coast.
The National Hurricane Center predicted the storm...
Shark attacks spur advisory at beach
OAK ISLAND, N.C. — A North Carolina town is advising against ocean swimming after two youths were mauled by at least one shark over ...
