Oil down to near $93 on Chinese recovery concerns
The price of oil fell to near $93 a barrel on Thursday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven ...

Chelsea players ready for Mourinho return
Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid. Midfielder Juan ...

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
Authorities in the U.S. shot to death a Chechen immigrant who turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon ...

Report: Crisis stoking anti-migrant bias in Europe
A top human rights group warned Wednesday that the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing wars and economic hardship is worsening in Europe as ...
WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court
The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists asked a federal judge Wednesday to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army ...

Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels
The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the ...

EU steps up fight against tax evasion by end 2013
The European Union's leaders took a major step in tackling tax-dodgers Wednesday by pushing to end bank secrecy across the bloc's 27 members by the ...

NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
They hesitated at first, but then they came from all over the church: young women in black shuffling out of the pews and down the side aisles to the ...

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar ...

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are still friends
Rory McIlroy has dispelled any split in his relationship with longtime friend Graeme McDowell. McDowell confirmed that McIlroy will be leaving ...
NYC woman gets probation for stalking actress
A New York City woman has been sentenced to probation for stalking French actress Marion Cotillard on the Internet. Teresa Yuan was sentenced Tuesday ...
Oil stays near $96 before crude stocks report, Fed
The price of oil was little changed above $96 a barrel Wednesday as investors waited confirmation of a rise in U.S. crude stocks and the Federal ...

Canet seeks gritty New York in 'Blood Ties'
The problem with New York these days is there's just not enough litter. At least, that's French director Guillaume Canet's experience. He had to ...

Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. A RACE TO FIND SURVIVORS Rescuers ...

Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent
Stoke says Tony Pulis has left as manager by mutual consent, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club. By guiding Stoke to a 13th-place ...

No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery
Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the ...
Deal on bin Laden evidence in WikiLeaks case
Lawyers in the court-martial of an Army private who sent more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks said Tuesday they have reached a ...

Car bomb, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq
A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that ...
German climber dies on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Officials say a 59-year-old German mountaineer has died of cardiac arrest while climbing Alaska's Mount McKinley. National Park Service officials say ...
US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperation
Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks.

Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks
Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with ...
Pope expresses solidarity with tornado survivors
Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for "those who lost young ...

Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League ...

AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll: Mike McGrath (The Sun/Wardles Agency) "Gareth Bale showed again what a player he is, rising ...