Category Archives: World

WASHINGTON - American consumers increased their borrowing at a slower pace in June, as the category that includes auto and student loans posted the smallest gain in a year. The Federal Reserve said Mo...

LENOX, Mass. - With Yo-Yo Ma’s help, a friend was able to bring his lost puppy home. The cellist on Sunday made an impassioned plea to nearly 14,000 concertgoers after a matinee at Tanglewood in...

SAN DIEGO - A Sinaloa cartel leader and his son have been indicted on drug smuggling charges in the United States in what U.S. authorities called a blow to one of Mexico’s most powerful drug rin...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s parliament will vote by secret ballot Tuesday on a motion of no confidence on President Jacob Zuma, the legislative body’s speaker announced. Monday’s s...

LONDON - Several athletes have come down with a stomach bug at the world championships, including medal favourite Isaac Makwala of Botswana. Makwala pulled out of his 200-meter heat Monday and later s...

TUNIS, Tunisia - A port director in Tunisia says authorities have instructed commercial ports in the North African nation to deny access to a ship rented by European identity groups and sailing the Me...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A federal report released Monday proposes a $275 million array of technological and structural upgrades at a crucial site in Illinois to prevent invasive Asian carp from reachin...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Tennessee couple has been charged with murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl. Memphis police said in an email sent to local media outlets that 20-year-old Keinosha Taper and her ...

TRENTON, N.J. - A 9-year-old New Jersey boy who described himself as a “Guardian of the Galaxy” is hoping to add the real-life NASA title “Planetary Protection Officer” to his ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - A Florida woman says her high school ring “keeps coming back to me.” First, Shannon Rose Forester, who lives near Pensacola, lost her class ring when she had a car wreck ...