
Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy
New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey ...
Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog
The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans ...

Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian ...

Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record
Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, ...

BofA leads banks up; S&P 500 index ekes out gain
Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed following a record-setting run ...

Sanchez fans 17 to set Tigers record
For one night at least, Anibal Sanchez changed the pitching pecking order in the Detroit clubhouse. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings, ...
PSY's new single 'Gentleman' continues record run
PSY continues to set records on YouTube. The South Korean pop star hit another mark for viral views with his new single "Gentleman," earning 38 ...
BMW sets monthly sales record with 3 pct increase
German luxury automaker BMW AG says it had its best month ever in March, increasing global sales by 3 percent to 191,269 vehicles. For the first three ...

Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M
The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying ...

Iran company aims for record with huge ice cream
An Iranian confectioner has made five tons of ice cream in hopes of setting a new world record for the largest tub of the dessert. The production drew ...

S&P 500 closes at a record high, beating '07 mark
For the second time in less than a month, the stock market marched past another milepost on its long, turbulent journey back from the Great Recession, ...

South African desert to host speed record bid
Toiling with shovels, wheelbarrows and bare hands, about 300 workers removed 6,000 tons of stones and other debris from a vast stretch of desert in ...

US futures head higher; Dow set to extend record
Stock futures rose Wednesday on strong jobs numbers and what is expected to be more evidence that businesses are ramping up orders to meet rising ...

Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1; Altidore sets US record
Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon scored in a three-minute span late in the first half, giving Tottenham a 2-1 win over visiting Arsenal on Sunday in a ...
Suhr sets women's indoor pole vault record
Jenn Suhr set a women's pole vault indoor record by clearing 16 feet, 5½ inches Saturday at the USA Track & Field Indoor National Championships.

Ethiopian runner wins Jerusalem marathon
Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests ...

Blackhawks set NHL record with 2-1 win over Sharks
For 17 games, nobody has been able to beat the Chicago Blackhawks in regulation. Now they own the best start in NHL history all to themselves.
US wine exports set new record in 2012
New figures show U.S. wine exports grew for the third consecutive year in 2012, setting a record of $1.43 billion in revenue. The San Francisco-based ...
Yacht sets record from New York to San Francisco
A racing yacht named after one of the world's fastest cars has docked in San Francisco after what organizers said was the fastest passage of a ...

Hula! Thailand breaks hula hoop dancing record
Nearly 4,500 Thai contestants celebrated after setting a world record for the most people dancing with hula hoops simultaneously in one place.
AMC hit 'Walking Dead' sets series ratings record
The zombies keep getting stronger. AMC's hit "The Walking Dead" set a series record Sunday night with 12.3 million viewers. The show was returning ...

Rockets tie NBA record for 3s against Warriors
The Houston fans knew the Rockets were on the verge of history against Golden State on Tuesday night, needing one more 3-pointer to set an NBA record.

Chicago gets 1st 1-inch snowfall, breaking record
Chicago didn't get much snow Friday, but it was record-breaking nonetheless. The 1.1 inches that settled on Windy City streets and sidewalks marked ...
UK sets record for car exports in 2012
An auto industry group says British factories set a record for car exports in 2012 with 1.2 million shipped abroad. The Society of Motor Manufacturers ...

Kaepernick delivers, 49ers beat Packers 45-31
The unproven kid thoroughly beat the former Super Bowl champion and reigning MVP. With a strong arm that allowed him to pick the Packers apart from ...