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For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'
The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You must answer the phone." Kerry Ann ...
Syria jets kill tens as international envoy visits
A government airstrike Sunday on a bakery in a rebel-held town in central Syria killed more than 60 people, activists said, casting a pall over a ...
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 ...
BMW at 20: Plant exceeds hopes, tax debate ongoing
Two decades ago, then-South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell stood at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport and announced that a BMW plant being built just ...
Ranchers split over US border security plan
When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and ...
Airports trade layover horror for 'terminal bliss'
Getting stranded at an airport once meant enduring hours of boredom in a kind of travel purgatory with nothing to eat but fast food. These days, it ...
Iran claims it has overcome sanctions
Iran's oil minister claimed Sunday his country has successfully overcome sanctions on the sale of its oil, state TV reported. The U.N. and West have ...
Boeing engineers use spuds to improve in-air Wi-Fi
If the wireless Internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank.
Burger King's Whopper returns to France
For the first time in 15 years, Burger King served its flame-grilled Whoppers in France, a country better known for its gastronomy than fast food.
Nigeria railroad project connects 2 major cities
Nigeria has rebuilt and reopened railroad tracks connecting Lagos, its commercial heartbeat in the south, to Kano, its largest city in the north, in ...
California jobless rate dips below 10 percent
After a long twilight, business is booming again at Matt Construction as high-end orders come in for hotels and office complexes. The Los Angeles-area ...
UN helicopter shot down in South Sudan; 4 dead
The United Nations said South Sudan's armed forces shot down a U.N. helicopter on Friday killing all four Russian crew members on board, an attack ...
Stocks sink after Republicans cancel budget vote
Investors sent Washington a reminder Friday that Wall Street is a power player in talks to avoid the "fiscal cliff." Stocks fell sharply after House ...
Gun control debate heating up in statehouses
As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with ...
Syrian rebels step up attacks on strategic sites
Syria's rebels stepped up attacks on strategic sites including a sprawling military complex in the country's north on Friday, while reports emerged ...
Soyuz capsule docks with space Station
A Soyuz capsule packed with three astronauts successfully docked Friday with the International Space Station, taking the size of the full crew at the ...
It's all-hands-on-deck for final retail push
With the final retail push under way, L.L. Bean CEO Chris McCormick is playing Santa's helper against a backdrop of conveyor belts and beeping ...
BAE signs $4.1 billion aircraft deal with Oman
British Prime Minister David Cameron hinted that more U.K. troops could be stationed in the Gulf as he welcomed news Friday that BAE Systems has won ...
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 ...
All we want for Christmas is our gifts on time!
Will Santa's sleigh be late? A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of ...
Obama to hold moment of silence for Conn. victims
President Barack Obama plans to observe a moment of silence at the White House on Friday morning in honor of the victims of the Connecticut elementary ...
Storms improve outlook for Mississippi River
A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River. Though still dangerously low, ...
Siemens to cut 1,100 jobs in energy sector
Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it will cut about 1,100 jobs in its energy division in Germany over the next two years amid a wider ...
Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts
One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely ...
US home sales surge to highest level in 3 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage ...