
Prince Harry ends US visit with polo match
Britain's Prince Harry complimented the American people for their generosity and touted the successes of his charity for African children as he ...

NRA study suggests trained, armed school staffers
The Senate gun control debate on the near horizon, a National Rifle Association-sponsored report on Tuesday proposed a program for schools to train ...

Suspended US priest admits to meth charge
A suspended Roman Catholic priest accused of making more than $300,000 in methamphetamine sales out of his Connecticut apartment while running an ...

Prince Harry to visit US, skipping Vegas this time
Britain's Prince Harry is returning to the United States — but this time he's skipping Las Vegas. The 28-year-old prince will travel to the U.S.
US school gunman interested in other mass murders
The young man who killed 26 people at a Connecticut school last year showed interest in other mass killings, people close to the investigation told ...

Prosecutors seek dismissal of latest Skakel appeal
An attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel said Thursday he was within his rights and had strategic considerations in waiting to file an appeal of ...

Northeast slowly recovering from blizzard
Travel eased and life slowly returned to normal for most New Englanders after a massive blizzard, but many remained without power in cold and darkened ...

New England begins the big dig-out after epic snow
New Englanders began the back-breaking job of digging out from as much as 3 feet (a meter) of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to ...

AP-GfK poll: 6 in 10 favor stricter gun laws
Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a ...

Ex-lawmaker Giffords launches US gun control push
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched an initiative Tuesday to curb gun violence on the second anniversary of the Tucson ...

School offers fresh start for Sandy Hook kids
Sarah Caron made her son his favorite pancakes for breakfast and walked the second-grader to the top of the driveway for the school bus. "I hugged him ...

Pope's Christmas message focuses on Mideast, China
In his Christmas message to the world Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the slaughter in Syria and for more meaningful negotiations ...

Unwavering NRA opposes any new gun restrictions
An unwavering National Rifle Association said Sunday that new gun regulations would not make children safer and that a White House task force on gun ...

UK-born boy buried in Connecticut after shooting
Dylan Hockley's mother remembers asking him once why he flapped his arms when he got excited. Dylan, who had a form of autism that hindered his ...
GE to buy aviation unit of Italy's Avio for $4.3B
Industrial conglomerate General Electric plans to buy the aviation business of Italian manufacturer Avio for $4.3 billion to grow its jet propulsion ...
GE to buy Avio aviation business for $4.3 billion
Industrial conglomerate General Electric says it will buy the aviation business of Italian manufacturer Avio for $4.3 billion to strengthen its growth ...

Sympathy over US school shooting stretches globe
As the world joined Americans in mourning the school massacre in Connecticut, many urged U.S. politicians to honor the 28 victims, especially the ...

Some of the deadliest mass shootings around world
A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed more than two dozen people, including children, on Friday. It is among the world's worst mass ...

US reacts with joy to royal baby news
An heir to the British throne is on the way — and Americans may be as enthralled as the Brits. This former colony has been riveted by the royal news ...