Amsterdam plans sober party for Dutch inauguration
The Dutch capital is known for boozy stag nights and pot-smoking tourists. But for what could be the nation's party of the decade — the abdication of ...
TransUnion: Late auto-loan payments rose in 4Q
More Americans fell behind on their auto loan payments in the last three months of 2012, a time of the year when some borrowers' financial obligations ...
NY assemblyman apologizes for blackface costume
A New York assemblyman who at first vigorously defended wearing blackface, an Afro wig and a basketball jersey to a costume party apologized Monday, ...
Griner, Baylor women roll past Texas 67-47
The green-and-gold confetti flew. And green-clad Baylor coach Kim Mulkey climbed the ladder to finish the Big 12 championship celebration. The No.
Diane Lane signed divorce doc on Valentine's Day
Court records show Diane Lane signed her filing to divorce Josh Brolin on Valentine's Day. Lane's petition to end the actors' marriage after eight and ...
Indiana teacher suspended over anti-gay remarks
An Indiana school district reeling from the uproar over a teacher's comments that she believes gays have no purpose in life suspended the woman ...
Penn State town limits booze on State Patty's Day
Nearly three dozen downtown bars, restaurants and beer shops have agreed to halt alcohol sales to counter an early St. Patrick's Day celebration ...
Obama to speak at Morehouse College commencement
A White House official says President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address at all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta this spring. The Rev
Opponents denounce call for anti-gay prom in Ind.
A quiet Indiana community known for its parks and corn festival has become the latest setting for the debate over gay rights and bullying after ...
Zimbabwe police hit Valentine's Day marchers
A women's activism group said Friday Zimbabwe police fired tear gas and baton charged to disperse Valentine's Day marchers, herding 195 people ...
Bill Pullman comes to rescue 'The Other Place'
Bill Pullman was hoping to come back to Broadway, just not exactly this way. The film star and current U.S. president on NBC's "1600 Penn" found ...
Hagel stalled, but confirmation still expected
By delaying a confirmation vote on Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary, Senate Republicans have forced Leon Panetta to remain on the job he is eager ...
Obama, first lady out on Valentine's dinner date
Flowers? Check. A gift? Check. President Barack Obama said he had both and was ready for a Valentine's Day date with the first lady. Speaking in ...
Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriage
The push to allow same-sex marriages in Illinois got its biggest victory to date Thursday with a historic Valentine's Day vote in the state Senate, ...
Long-married couples in NY to share celebration
Murray and Esther Redlitz fell for each other in the worst of circumstances. The two Holocaust survivors met in Poland while trying to find missing ...
Valentine's Day under attack in Pakistan
Romance is not dead in Pakistan, but it's under attack. Conservatives in Pakistan tacked up posters urging people to boycott Valentine's Day on ...
Filipinos abroad hire Cupids to serenade lovers
Angelica Nino, a 22-year-old manager of a Manila restaurant, was preparing to assign shifts to her crew last week when she got a big surprise from her ...
Monitors criticize Belgium on Zimbabwe diamonds
A world monitoring group on conflict diamonds said Wednesday it wants restrictions on the sale of Zimbabwe diamonds tightened after calls to relax ...
AP PHOTOS: Fat Tuesday celebrated around the world
From sequin-drenched samba parades in Rio de Janeiro to cascades of Mardi Gras beads on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, revelers gathered to dance ...
Raindrops, gloomy skies can't stop Mardi Gras
Despite threatening skies, the Mardi Gras party carried on as thousands of costumed revelers cheered glitzy floats with make-believe monarchs in an ...
Study: NCLB waiver weaken grad rate accountability
Many states granted waivers from the No Child Left Behind law are relaxing or ignoring federal regulations designed to hold schools accountable for ...
New Orleans revelers: threat of soggy Fat Tuesday
Scattered showers didn't deter revelers Monday as thousands flocked to New Orleans' historic French Quarter and surrounding areas along the ...
Weather's silver lining: coat comfort on runways
Rain, snow, ice. There's a lot of grumbling about the stiletto-adverse weather as New York Fashion Week hit Day 5 on Monday. But there's a silver ...
Pope's bombshell sends troubled church scrambling
With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his ...
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step ...
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