GAO reports on preparedness
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government isn’t fully prepared to handle a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural catastrophe, lacks effecti...
CHICAGO — Ernie Terrell, whose brief reign as heavyweight champion ended with a punishing loss to Muhammad Ali in a 1967 grudge match, has died. He was 75.
Terrell’s big...
Lawmaker: Grand jury 'maniuplated'
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri lawmaker is calling for an investigation of St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, saying he “manipulated” ...
WASHINGTON — IRS Commissioner John Koskinen says budget cuts just enacted by Congress could delay tax refunds next year.
At a news conference Thursday, Koskinen said tax...
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has fielded calls on hundreds of subjects during his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio show. But this call was one of a kind.
“...
Island nation gets all its wheat elsewhere
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba. From wheat to rice to beans, the industry stands t...
Shift culminates 18 months of talks
WASHINGTON — After a half-century of Cold War acrimony, the United States and Cuba moved on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations ...
Norman Bridwell, a soft-spoken illustrator whose impromptu story about a girl and her puppy marked the unlikely birth of the supersized franchise Clifford the Big Red Do...
WASHINGTON — Don’t want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
New menu labeling rules f...
He had been held 5 years
WASHINGTON — American Alan Gross has been released from a Cuban prison after five years, as part of an agreement that also includes the release o...
