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Pakistan's Sharif Wants Good Relations With U.S.

The Pakistani politician poised to become the country's next prime minister said Monday that Islamabad has "good relations" with the United States, but called the CIA's drone campaign in the …

World

Bangladesh Collapse Search Over; Death Toll 1,127

Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment …

Economy

Report: Detroit's Finances Crumbling; Future Bleak

Detroit is broke and faces a bleak future given the precarious financial path it's on, according to a new report out by the city's state-appointed emergency manager.

Crime

Police Vow to Solve Shootings of 19 in New Orleans

Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect.

Health Care

Miss. Health Agency to Resume Pregnancy Work

Mississippi Medicaid officials will resume paying state Health Department workers to help women with high-risk pregnancies.

Crime

Canton Alderman Indicted for Bribery

A Canton alderman is facing bribery charges.

National

Karzai Says U.S. Can Have 9 Afghan Bases After 2014

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has irked Washington with his frequent criticism of American military operations in his country, said Thursday that his government is now ready to let the …

Business

Record Profit Signals Healthier Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae said something Thursday that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: It earned a record $58.7 billion profit in the January-March quarter.

Crime

Feds in NYC: Hackers Stole $45M in ATM Card Breach

A worldwide gang of criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around …

Business

Homebuilders Can't Find Enough Qualified Workers

U.S. builders and the subcontractors they depend on are struggling to hire fast enough to meet rising demand for new homes.

Health Care

Obama Wades Back into the Health Care Debate

President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components of the sweeping …

National

Ohio Man's Ex-Relatives Say He is a 'Monster'

The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her …

World

Seamstress Survived 17 Days in Bangladesh Collapse

A woman was rescued from the factory building where more than 1,000 died.

State

Barnes Tapped to Lead Miss. Homeland Security

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has named a new director for its Office of Homeland Security.

State

Family Demands Answers in Candidate's Death

Relatives of a slain Mississippi mayoral candidate are renewing their push for a federal investigation amid their complaints that local officials are withholding information about the case.