What Mideast States Could Offer a US Coalition
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a whirlwind Middle East tour on Wednesday, landing first in Iraq with stops in Saudi Arabia and Jordan planned for later, to try …
Dollar General Goes Hostile in Bid for Rival
Dollar General is going hostile with its $9.1 billion bid for Family Dollar after its rival repeatedly rejected previous offers.
Protests, Anger, Doubt Prevail at Ferguson Meeting
Elected leaders in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black 18-year-old was fatally shot by a white police officer hoped to use their first public meeting since Michael Brown's …
Rule Delays Deposits for Domestic Violence Victims
Mississippi's utility regulators have approved a revised plan to let victims of domestic violence delay paying utility deposits for 60 days.
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Ferguson Plans Reform After Michael Brown Shooting
A 2013 report by the Missouri attorney general's office found that Ferguson police stopped and arrested black drivers nearly twice as often as white motorists, but were less likely to …
UN Says CO2 Pollution Levels at Annual Record High
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2013 as increasing levels of man-made pollution transform the planet, the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday.
Obama to Deliver Prime-Time Address on Militants
President Barack Obama will address the nation Wednesday night to outline plans for an expanded U.S. effort to confront violent Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
Palestinian: Donors Wary of Funding Hamas-Run Gaza
The deputy Palestinian prime minister said Tuesday that international donors are hesitant to fund the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip so long as Hamas remains in control there and the …
Veterans Watchdog: VA Managers Lied About Delays
Managers at more than a dozen Veterans Affairs medical facilities lied to federal investigators about scheduling practices and other issues, the department's inspector general said Tuesday.
Same-Sex Marriage Heading for Supreme Court Vote?
Both sides in the gay marriage debate agree on one thing: It's time for the Supreme Court to settle the matter.
Apple Announces New iPhones, Payment System and Apple Watch
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in years, Apple's iPhones weren't the star of the show. Apple unveiled a smartwatch on Tuesday, a wearable device that marks the …
NYPD: Terror Threat More Complex than Ever
Air strikes in Iraq, ongoing unrest in Syria and the beheadings of two American journalists are casting a long shadow over the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Ferguson Plans Reforms After Fatal Police Shooting
City leaders in Ferguson, where the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests last month, say they will establish …
Analysis: Coalition Building Can be Tricky
The first President Bush had one, so did President Bill Clinton, and the second President Bush had two. Now, President Barack Obama wants to build a coalition of nations to …
AP Analysis: Putin Pins His Hopes to Ukraine Truce
Ukraine's last cease-fire collapsed quickly. This one may last—because it's in Russian President Vladimir Putin's interests.
