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Car accident triggers unrest in Azerbaijan town
It began late at night with a minor car accident. By midday Thursday, a hotel had been burned to the ground, several expensive vehicles torched and ...
Indonesian governor inspires, but can he deliver?
Cheering crowds greeted the new leader of this Asian megacity as he toured its flooded business district atop a handcart typically used to haul ...
Beverage industry, NYC lawyers duel over drinks
The city defended its groundbreaking size limit on sugary drinks Wednesday as an imperfect but meaningful rein on obesity, while critics said it would ...
Experts back NYC's link of gun laws, lower crime
In his nationwide effort for tighter gun control, Mayor Michael Bloomberg attributes historic crime lows in New York to strict gun laws that are ...
Turkey: Syrian regime's actions equal war crimes
Syria's bombardment of its citizens should be declared a war crime and aid groups must be given greater access to the millions suffering there, ...
Sandy helps shore town reach deal on bar closings
A nasty dispute over how much responsibility bars in a popular Jersey shore town have to keep their patrons quiet and well-behaved after last call has ...
Suicide blast at funeral kills 25 in Iraq
A suicide bomber struck a packed funeral ceremony at a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens in ...
APNewsBreak: UCI's McQuaid replaced on IOC panel
The head of cycling's governing body has been replaced on a key International Olympic Committee panel as he deals with the fallout from the Lance ...
Kuwait lawmakers clear airline privatization plan
Kuwait's parliament has approved a privatization plan for the struggling flagship carrier Kuwait Airways that includes a special government-appointed ...
Mayor KJ tells Seattle 'don't celebrate too early'
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget ...
NJ senator takes digs at mayor's interest in seat
Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, at age 88 the oldest sitting U.S. senator, said Tuesday that the mayor of the state's largest city is surely ...
Fight for Mali town reflects Islamist tactics
Abou Zeid, the shadowy and feared emir of one of al-Qaida's most successful cells, commandeered the packed-dirt home of a family here last week, ...
Woman miraculously survives getting hit by boulder
A southern Utah woman is badly injured but grateful to be alive after a boulder the size of a small car broke free from a cliff above her house, ...
Rio de Janeiro's favelas find a place on city maps
Look at most maps of Rio de Janeiro. The beaches are easy to spot, as are the iconic ocean-front neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema. In the ...
Syrians struggle with shortages as economy buckles
Grappling with severe fuel shortages and winter temperatures that drop below freezing, Syrians are spending hours in line every day for gasoline or ...
Maloofs agree to sell NBA's Kings to Seattle group
Nearly five years after their colors, banners and history were packed away into storage and their franchise relocated, the SuperSonics are one ...
Moscow to start evacuating Russians from Syria
Russia said Monday it is sending two planes to Lebanon to start evacuating its citizens from Syria, the strongest sign yet that President Bashar ...
French seize control of 2 key Mali towns
French troops in armored personnel carriers rolled through the streets of Diabaly on Monday, winning praise from residents of this besieged town after ...
In Mexico, self-defense squads battle violence
The young man at the roadside checkpoint wept softly behind the red bandanna that masked his face. At his side was a relic revolver, and his feet were ...
Villagers in Kashmir brace for escalating violence
Villagers in Kashmir are building bunkers as they brace for more clashes along the fragile line of control that divides Pakistan and India after the ...
Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.
Superstorm challenges definition of basement in NJ
Irene Sobolov believes the first floor of her house is just that. The federal government and her insurance company say it's a basement. The semantics, ...
Airstrike kills at least 7 near Syrian capital
Syrian government troops battled rebels in several areas outside Damascus on Sunday while regime warplanes bombed opposition-held areas around the ...
Rebellious Macedonian village stages carnival
The tiny Macedonian town of Vevcani boasts its own constitution, its own currency and a passport emblazoned with a golden coat of arms. They are a ...