Cheer up, Americans, say Canadians _ you're great
NEW YORK (AP) — America’s neighbors to the north — so often the butt of their jokes — are taking to social media to try...
Emma Stone, Jane Curtin join Bill Murray tribute in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Stone and Jane Curtin are late additions to the lineup of performers who’ll celebrate Bill Murray when he receives the nation’s...
Prosecutors: Cosby used fame and fortune to hide his crimes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Suburban prosecutors on Tuesday accused Bill Cosby’s “cadre of high-priced lawyers” of stretching the truth as they try again to get a...
Robert 'Big Sonny' Edwards, member of The Intruders, dies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An original member of the pioneering Philadelphia-based soul group The Intruders has died. Robert “Big Sonny” Edwards was 74. Edwards died Saturday...
No-brainer: $300K campaign to rescue Dorothy's ruby slippers
WASHINGTON (AP) — It will take more than three clicks of the heels to preserve the ruby slippers that whisked Dorothy back to Kansas at...
Michelle Obama shines in Versace at White House dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama dazzled at her final state dinner as first lady, wearing a figure-hugging, floor-length rose gold chainmail gown. She chose Italian...
Witnesses back People writer's account of Trump sex assault
WASHINGTON (AP) — People Magazine reported Tuesday that a half-dozen people have come forward to corroborate its writer’s account of being sexually assaulted by Donald...
Thom Jones, author of 'The Pugilist at Rest,' dies at 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Jones, an acclaimed short-story writer who drew upon family tragedy and his own painful struggles for “The Pugilist At Rest”...
Obama uses final state dinner to honor Italy and its leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday held one of the largest state dinners of his tenure to celebrate the “enduring alliance” between the...
Obama honors Italy's leader at 'bittersweet' state dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Bittersweet” was the word of the night, the one used most often to describe President Barack Obama’s final state dinner. “We saved...
Arizona town: Our London Bridge is not falling
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The London Bridge is not falling down, despite a British tabloid saying that the western Arizona tourist attraction could be bulldozed...
California protesters block bus carrying migrants
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — A flight carrying migrants from overcrowded facilities on the Texas border with Mexico arrived Tuesday in Southern California but protesters blocked...
Belgium and US 0-0 after 90 minutes at World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — The United States held tough against Belgium’s relentless pressure and took Tuesday’s second round match to extra time at 0-0 at...
BRAZIL BEAT: Americans on edge of their seats
SAO PAULO (AP) — Actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson shared a family photo on Twitter, everybody on the edges of their seats for the...
Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth reunite on new show
NEW YORK (AP) — Tori Spelling can crack Jennie Garth up. When thinking of an upcoming scene from their new ABC Family sitcom, “Mystery Girls,”...
The South prescribes more painkillers, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Powerful painkillers have been driving the nation’s rising rate of overdose deaths, and now the government is singling out the states...
Marrow transplants can reverse adult sickle cell
CHICAGO (AP) — Bone marrow transplants can reverse severe sickle cell disease in adults, a small study by government scientists found, echoing results seen with...
BRAZIL BEAT: Trains delayed before Sao Paulo match
SAO PAULO (AP) — Passengers were briefly walking along the tracks when a train in Sao Paulo broke down Tuesday morning, delaying the start of...
As Israel buries teens, new threats against Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister threatened Tuesday to take even tougher action against Hamas following an intense wave of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip,...
Bear rescued after head gets stuck in cookie jar
RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A frightened bear cub got its head stuck in an oversized cookie jar while rummaging through some trash and had to...
Navy has its first female four-star admiral
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy has its first female four-star admiral. She is Michelle Janine Howard, promoted on Tuesday to the service’s highest rank. The...
US-Turkish Bechtel-Enka wins $820M deal in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Infrastructure Ministry says a $820 million deal has been signed with American-Turkish consortium Bechtel-Enka to build a 60 kilometer (37...
Argentina sticks to script with late winner
SAO PAULO (AP) — Argentina’s theme at this World Cup seems to be scrappy wins with Lionel Messi pulling through at the last minute to...
Niskanen to Caps biggest move on busy day in NHL
NHL free agency has opened with a flurry of moves. Defenseman Matt Niskanen cashed in on his free agency, signing a seven-year, $40.25 million contract...
Nadal, Sharapova lose; Serena leaves with illness
LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal ran out of comebacks at Wimbledon, losing to a brash, big-serving, between-the-legs-hitting 19-year-old kid who might just be a future...
Google adds more musical chops with Songza deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is fine tuning its digital music strategy with the acquisition of Songza, a service that creates soundtracks tailored for people’s...
Regulators accuse T-Mobile of bogus billing
WASHINGTON (AP) — T-Mobile US became the target of a federal investigation and lawsuit Tuesday amid allegations that it bilked potentially hundreds of millions of...
Memorial for Ruby Dee set for September in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee will be held Sept. 20 in New York. The Terrie...
Militant urges Muslims to build Islamic state
BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of the extremist group that has overrun parts of Iraq and Syria has called on Muslims around the world to...
Prosecutors: Holmes defense misleading victims
DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shooting case are accusing a representative of the defense team of misleading victims, trying to convince them...
Divers search for Iowa teen swept away in drain
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Rescue crews peered beneath manhole covers, used sonar in a lake and deployed divers in the search for a teenager...
Mom kills self, 2 daughters with nitrogen gas
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (AP) — A mother despondent over her son’s suicide killed her two young daughters and herself early Tuesday using suffocating nitrogen gas...
Lost for 60 years, ring turns up in dry Texas lake
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — An 84-year-old Washington state woman will soon hold her 1953 university class ring, lost six decades ago, after it was found...
Johnson of US leaves Belgium game with leg injury
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — U.S. right back Fabian Johnson has left the World Cup game against Belgium in the first half with a strained right...
Pro-Russian rebels capture police HQ in Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The Interior Ministry headquarters in eastern Ukraine’s largest city fell to pro-Russia separatists Tuesday after a five-hour gunbattle that erupted hours...
Belgium and US 0-0 at halftime at World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — The United States held tough against Belgium’s pressure and went into halftime even at 0-0 in the second round of the...
Group opposed to gay marriage plans Utah gathering
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An international conservative group that opposes homosexuality is planning its first worldwide conference in the U.S. next year — a...
Flight carrying migrants lands in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A flight carrying migrants from overcrowded facilities on the Texas border with Mexico has arrived in Southern California. A federal Department...
Oil flat despite US, China factory strength
The price of oil held steady Tuesday despite signs that manufacturing activity grew in the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest oil consumers. Benchmark...
US auto sales surprise with strength in June
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto sales grew at the fastest pace in eight years in June, surprising the industry and setting it up for a...
Man runs onto field during US-Belgium match
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — A man ran onto the field during the World Cup match between the United States and Belgium on Tuesday, briefly interrupting...
A return to (old) 'Breaking Bad' for AMC
NEW YORK (AP) — No new episodes of “Breaking Bad”? No problem for the AMC network. AMC said Tuesday that it will fill its Sunday...
Fans brave heat for US-Belgium game watches
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — His right cheek painted with an American flag, Jon Watson sat sweating in the Texas heat. He didn’t mind the searing...
McDaniel not giving up GOP runoff against Cochran
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Chris McDaniel has presented no evidence to support his claim that voter fraud pushed Senate incumbent Thad Cochran to victory in...
Tinder exec suspended after sexual harassment suit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — IAC/InterActiveCorp has suspended a co-founder of its popular dating app Tinder in the wake of a lawsuit accusing him of sexually...
BRAZIL BEAT: Friendly waffles-for-pancakes wager
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — In the great tradition of food bets between political leaders, Matthew Barzun, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, has challenged his Belgian...
Vatican bank shakeup expected as pope mulls reform
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The embattled Vatican bank is heading into a new round of turmoil, with the resignations of its president and board expected...
Dow flirts with 17,000 as market sets new highs
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are finishing at record highs as the Dow Jones industrial average closes in on 17,000 points for the first...
Recalls raise questions about ignition switches
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors issued a new round of recalls for faulty ignition switches this week, but the company says the problem is different...
Nadal bounced in 4th round by 144th-ranked Kyrgios
LONDON (AP) — For the third year in a row, Rafael Nadal made an early exit from Wimbledon after a stunning loss to a player...