Gov't fiscal outlook improving - but only for now
Despite constant budget wrangling and finger-pointing by the nation's policy-makers, the government's short-term fiscal outlook isn't all that bad.
Half of girls in South Sudan forced to marry
The 17-year-old beaten to death for refusing to marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. The teen dragged by her family to be raped to force her ...
Correction: Health Overhaul-Language Barrier story
In a story March 4 about the challenges of explaining health care reform to non-English speakers, The Associated Press relied on incorrect information ...
Your chances of dying by 2023? Test offers a clue
Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? Here are some bad signs: getting winded walking several blocks, smoking, and having trouble ...
Life span for some US women in decline
A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't ...
ADB president nominated to head Japan central bank
Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe vowed to push ahead with more aggressive monetary easing as he Thursday nominated Haruhiko Kuroda to head the ...
Michelle Obama highlights obesity progress in MS
Michelle Obama on Wednesday congratulated this Southern state for a more than 13 percent drop in its child obesity rates, saying its example should ...
Census body: Egypt population reaching 92 million
Egypt's government says in March, the number of Egyptian citizens will reach 92 million. Of those, 84 million live in Egypt and 8 million abroad.
US stopping use of term 'Negro' for census surveys
After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in surveys. Instead of the term that ...
Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts
Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, ...
Alaska state senator proposes bounty on sea otters
An Alaska state senator is proposing a bounty on sea otters, the cute little marine mammals often seen by tourists swimming on their backs between ...
Gingrich: GOP failing to grasp new demographics
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says President Barack Obama's campaign was "eight, maybe 10 years, ahead" of the Republican Party last year in ...
Israeli Ethiopian birth control ignites debate
Accusations that Israel deliberately tried to curb birth rates among Ethiopian immigrants have reopened a debate over discrimination against the group ...
Animal welfare groups sue to end Midwest wolf hunt
The Humane Society of the United States and other animal welfare groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to restore federal protections for gray wolves in the ...
Greeks snatch urban metal to get through crisis
When Greece adopted the euro, it poured billions into modernizing its infrastructure, building spectacular bridges, highways, and a brand new rail ...
No one fix to slow hospital readmission epidemic
More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented — a revolving door ...
Assisted suicide on legal agenda in several states
A push for the legalization of physician-assisted suicide is under way in a half-dozen states where proponents say they see strong support for ...
Immigrants' children more Democratic than parents
U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants are more likely than their parents to identify themselves as Democrats as they integrate into American life, ...
UN: Cost of bribes paid by Afghans spiked in 2012
The cost of corruption in Afghanistan rose sharply last year to $3.9 billion, and half of all Afghans bribed public officials for services, the U.N.
Minn. cancels moose hunting as population plummets
Minnesota canceled its moose hunting season Wednesday, citing a precipitous decline in the moose population, as researchers try to get a handle on why ...
Totals of number of Hispanics in House differ
How many Hispanic members are there in Congress? Turns out narrowing it down to one number is not easy. There is no dispute about the Senate, which ...
Peru seeks to protect little fish with big impact
The ocean off Peru boasts the world's richest fishing grounds, but Taurino Querevalu is returning to port empty again after a hunt for Peruvian ...
Fatal gang rape shatters Indian family's dreams
Her parents called her "bitiya," or little daughter. She was her family's biggest hope. In a country where women are routinely pushed into ...
Hispanics to soon surpass whites in California
Hispanics will become the largest ethnic group in the nation's most populous state early next year, the California Department of Finance said ...
Aging America: Elder abuse, use of shelters up
She raises her hands to her snow-white hair in a gesture of frustrated bewilderment, then slowly lowers them to cover eyes filling with tears.
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