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John Wayne Gacy's blood could solve old murders
Detectives have long wondered what secrets serial killer John Wayne Gacy and other condemned murderers took to the grave when they were executed — ...
Obama thanks Bulgaria for Afghanistan efforts
President Barack Obama is thanking Bulgaria for its contributions and sacrifices in the U.S.-lead war in Afghanistan. Obama spoke in the Oval Office ...
Oil up as China manufacturing offsets weak US data
An early spike in the price of oil was short-lived on Monday, as optimism about a strong manufacturing report from China gave way to worries here at ...
US slams Israel on new settlement plan
The Obama administration on Monday harshly criticized its top Mideast ally, Israel, over new settlement construction plans in areas the Palestinians ...
Chinese co. to pay $2M for nuke export violations
A company owned by the Chinese government has pleaded guilty for conspiring to violate nuclear export restrictions on Pakistan and agreed to pay $2 ...
Indiana, Duke still 1-2 in AP Top 25
Indiana, Duke and Michigan remained the top three teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll. Look all the way to the bottom and you won't ...
US manufacturing shrinks in November to 3-year low
U.S. manufacturing shrank in November to its weakest level since July 2009, one month after the Great Recession ended. Worries about automatic tax ...
US builders boost spending 1.4 percent in October
U.S. builders increased their spending on construction projects in October by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in housing.
Coast Guard member dies in crash off Calif. coast
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she's saddened to learn of the death of a Coast Guard member during a ...
Painful cough keeps George H.W. Bush hospitalized
Former President George H.W. Bush remains Monday in a Houston hospital, where he is being treated for a painful, lingering bronchitis-related cough, ...
Chiefs beat Panthers at somber Arrowhead Stadium
Brady Quinn tried to avoid looking at the empty locker when he arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback couldn't ...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame names new president-CEO
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland has hired its new president and CEO from within its leadership ranks. The Rock Hall's vice ...
Ruppert, O'Day, White elected to baseball Hall
Former New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, longtime umpire Hank O'Day and barehanded catcher Deacon White have been elected to the baseball Hall of ...
Iran hints direct talks with US are possible
Direct talks between Iran and the United States are possible, but any such breakthrough would have to be approved by the country's Supreme Leader ...
LeBron James chosen as SI's Sportsman of the Year
When LeBron James learned he was Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, the Miami Heat star was surprised. Not because he thought his ...
Book traces odd journey of Cohen's song
It's hard to think of any song that has taken a stranger journey through popular culture than Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Recorded in 1984, it was ...
Clinton pushes US bid for Czech nuclear project
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton lobbied the Czech government Monday to approve an American bid for a $10 billion expansion of a nuclear ...
Clashes over Internet rules to mark Dubai meeting
The U.N.'s top telecommunications overseer sought Monday to quell worries about greater Internet controls emerging from global talks in Dubai, but any ...
Letterman, Hoffman, Zeppelin honored by Obama
David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received ...
US futures up ahead of reports on industry, autos
U.S. stock futures are rising ahead of reports on the manufacturing and auto industries. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 43 points to 13,051.
AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader
Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade.
'Normal couple stuff' before Chiefs murder-suicide
As investigators search for a motive to help explain why Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself, a discordant picture ...
New Alzheimer's drug studies offer patients hope
For Alzheimer's patients and their families, desperate for an effective treatment for the epidemic disease, there's hope from new studies starting up ...
Rams edge 49ers 16-13 in overtime
Jeff Fisher apologized for predicting an entirely different game after the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers went to overtime for the second time ...
McDowell ends a long drought at Sherwood
Graeme McDowell loves nothing better than to close out a long year with a win, and there's no better place for him to do that than Sherwood Country ...