Iraq to revive cultural life to heal war wounds
Sewing machines buzz inside the Iraq Fashion House as dressmakers work late into the night behind concrete blast walls readying intricately ...
No. 12 seed Cal beats No. 5 seed UNLV 64-61
Allen Crabbe clapped his hands toward the roaring crowd. Richard Solomon shook his hips and danced. Senior reserve Robert Thurman pumped his fist ...
Senate Gang of 8 close on immigration deal
A bipartisan group of senators is nearing agreement on a comprehensive immigration bill that would put illegal immigrants on a 13-year path to ...
Marines killed in training were young, lives ahead
Lance Cpl. Mason Vanderwork loved going to the beach and cruising in his Mustang convertible. He and his wife, Taylor, married the day after she ...
Lululemon's yoga pants miscue to hurt 2013 results
Fans of Lululemon's popular black yoga pants will have to sit tight. Lululemon Athletica Inc. executives told investors Thursday the company still ...
Civil unions signed into law in Colorado
Civil unions for gay couples got the governor's signature in Colorado on Thursday, punctuating a dramatic turnaround in a state where voters banned ...
Alcatraz marks 50 years since closure with photos
The black-and-white photographs show a line of prisoners — some with heads bowed, others with eyes staring forlornly at the camera — as a guard leads ...
Town poised to be first in Ariz. with civil unions
A former mining community in rural southern Arizona that has shifted over the years into an artists' haven and tourist destination is poised to become ...
Shivs, more on display at historic Philly prison
A mounted wooden fish. Dog figurines. Colorful soap carvings of clowns and Santa. A wallet made of interwoven cigarette packs. It sounds like a bad ...
Kurdish rebel leader calls for historic truce
In a major step toward ending one of the world's longest, bloodiest insurgencies, the Kurds' jailed rebel leader called Thursday for a "new era" of ...
Senate panel endorses Jewell for Interior chief
The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday endorsed President Barack Obama's nomination of Sally Jewell to be Interior secretary, moving her nomination ...
US homes sales highest in more than 3 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in February to their fastest pace in more than three years, and more people put their homes on the market
US pediatricians back gay marriage, cite research
The nation's most influential pediatrician's group says gays should be allowed to marry to help ensure the health and well-being of their children.
Beyonce stars in H&M summer ad campaign
Beyonce, who seems to be everywhere as she prepares for her upcoming world tour, is going to be seen in even more places. The 31-year-old singer is ...
'Chinese Girl' painting coming home to SAfrica
Vladimir Tretchikoff's iconic painting "Chinese Girl," said to be one of the most reproduced in the world, is coming home to South Africa after more ...
Museum to showcase contemporary Latin American art
Long a cultural backwater, Rio de Janeiro has taken another leap toward becoming an art hot spot with this week's opening of a museum built around one ...
US rate on 30-year mortgage declines to 3.54 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week and remained near historic lows, a trend that has supported a recovery in housing. Freddie Mac ...
APNewsBreak: Andy Griffith widow to raze his home
The widow of actor Andy Griffith has gotten a permit to tear down the house where he lived for many years on the North Carolina waterfront, upsetting ...
Lufthansa strike forces flight cancelations
Ground staff at Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, are staging a several-hour strike that has prompted the company to cancel hundreds of flights.
Montana looks at allowing roadkill for dinner
Elk, deer, antelope and moose: If Montana residents can scrape it up, they can eat it. State lawmakers are poised to say just that after the Senate ...
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and ...
First lady bears Easter gifts to military families
Michelle Obama marked the first day of spring with an early Easter celebration as she handed out holiday treats to military families and children.
Stylist Brad Goreski shares tricks of his trade
Comparing season one with season two of Brad Goreski's reality TV show is like looking at before and after makeover photos. "It's a Brad Brad World" ...
Show at London's V&A museum celebrates David Bowie
When did the modern era begin? With the Renaissance? With Elvis Presley? For a generation of music-loving Britons, it started on July 6, 1972, when ...
Indonesia beef prices soar amid sufficiency drive
Haji Hidayat makes his living selling one of Indonesia's most popular dishes: a tasty meatball soup known as bakso. Earlier this week, after 22 years ...
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