New testimony shows Clinton ‘devastated’ by Benghazi attack

WASHINGTON — A “devastated” Hillary Rodham Clinton worked late into the night on Sept. 11, 2012, trying to protect her people caught in an attack… Continue reading

Joe says no: Biden won’t run, a boost for Clinton

WASHINGTON — After months of tortured indecision, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he won’t be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying… Continue reading

House Freedom Caucus supports Ryan for speaker

WASHINGTON — The hardline House Freedom Caucus said Wednesday it is supporting Rep. Paul Ryan for speaker of the House, all but guaranteeing he’ll get… Continue reading

Poles eager to oust pro-market party

WARSAW, Poland — The ruins of an abandoned factory were chosen for effect. For this press conference, other spots in the Polish town of Nowa… Continue reading

Haiti’s election economy in full swing

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A young man stands on a busy street corner in the Haitian capital wearing the campaign logo of one presidential candidate on… Continue reading

Army intelligence system down during hospital attack

WASHINGTON — The Army’s $5 billion intelligence network, designed to give commanders battlefield awareness but criticized for years as a boondoggle, was not working in… Continue reading

FILE - In this April 19, 2006 file photo, President George W. Bush, accompanied by his brother, then-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington. Jeb Bush is tossing aside any hesitations about embracing former President George W. Bush's legacy and is searching for new ways to incorporate him into his White House campaign.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Jeb Bush finding place for brother’s tenure in campaign

DES MOINES, Iowa — After initially struggling with questions about the Iraq War and his brother’s tenure as the nation’s leader, Jeb Bush has tossed… Continue reading

FILE - In this April 19, 2006 file photo, President George W. Bush, accompanied by his brother, then-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington. Jeb Bush is tossing aside any hesitations about embracing former President George W. Bush's legacy and is searching for new ways to incorporate him into his White House campaign.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Ryan to seek speakership if embraced

WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers late Tuesday that he will run for speaker, but only if they embrace him by week’s… Continue reading

Canada to return to its honest broker role

TORONTO — The stunning victory of Justin Trudeau will reverberate beyond Canada’s borders after the Liberal Party leader emphatically ended a decade of rule by… Continue reading

Mobster offers inside look at Lufthansa ‘Goodfellas’ heist

NEW YORK — The robbery crew that pulled off one of the biggest heists in U.S. history — the $6 million Lufthansa theft immortalized in… Continue reading

Beer money: $20M settlement in lawsuit over Beck’s packaging

MIAMI — U.S. drinkers of Beck’s beer who thought the American-made brew they were buying was still a fancy, century-old German import can get cash… Continue reading

Man ordered to stand trial in three Pennsylvania deaths

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A man accused of killing seven people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over a seven-week period told police he heard the devil’s… Continue reading

Mom, 3 kids, neighbor killed in row house fire in Kentucky

MAYSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A fire that appeared to start on the back porch of a row house spread quickly Tuesday, killing a woman, three… Continue reading

Cancer group’s mammogram advice: Start later, get fewer

CHICAGO — The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the… Continue reading

In this Sunday photo, Mulu Habtom Zerhoma, a wounded Eritrean, is evacuated from the scene of an attack in Beersheba, Israel.

Fatal beating of Eritrean leads to soul-searching in Israel

JERUSALEM — The death of an Eritrean migrant who was shot and beaten by a mob that mistakenly believed he was a Palestinian attacker set… Continue reading

In this Sunday photo, Mulu Habtom Zerhoma, a wounded Eritrean, is evacuated from the scene of an attack in Beersheba, Israel.

Pope’s family synod: No changes, but everything has changed

VATICAN CITY — It’s now quite certain that Pope Francis’ big summit on family issues won’t endorse any changes to church doctrine on the church’s… Continue reading

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau drops his vote in the ballot box as his daughter Ella-Grace, left, and son Xavier look on Monday in Montreal.

Son of late PM becomes Canada’s newest PM

TORONTO — Canadians voted for a sharp change in their government Monday, resoundingly ending Conservative Stephen Harper’s attempt to shift the nation to the right… Continue reading

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau drops his vote in the ballot box as his daughter Ella-Grace, left, and son Xavier look on Monday in Montreal.

Most states show increase in high school graduation rates

WASHINGTON — High school graduation rates for most states continue to improve, according to preliminary data released Monday by the Obama administration.The majority of states… Continue reading

Hints of life on what was thought to be a desolate early Earth

WASHINGTON — Scientists have found fossil-like hints that some kind of life existed on Earth 4.1 billion years ago — when the planet was a… Continue reading

In this Jan. 14, 2012 photo, dogs play on a street in Lumbini, believed to be the birthplace of Buddha, southwest of Katmandu, Nepal. In a paper released Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say man's best friend may have evolved somewhere near what is now Nepal and Mongolia.

DNA study says dogs first appeared in Central Asia

NEW YORK — Where did dogs first arrive on the scene? Scientists have long debated that question, and now a study of doggie DNA from… Continue reading

In this Jan. 14, 2012 photo, dogs play on a street in Lumbini, believed to be the birthplace of Buddha, southwest of Katmandu, Nepal. In a paper released Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say man's best friend may have evolved somewhere near what is now Nepal and Mongolia.