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No shutdown: Congress approves bill to keep government open
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal…
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Clerk jailed over gay marriage says pope encouraged her
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky clerk who went to jail for defying a federal court's orders to issue same-sex…
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Historic home of author Edith Wharton is finally debt-free
LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Author Edith Wharton's historic Massachusetts home is finally debt-free, seven years after defaulting on a loan…
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Quincy Jones to be feted at all-star jazz salute
Quincy Jones will be feted at an all-star jazz salute in Los Angeles honoring his humanitarian work including benefit recordings for…
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Mormons acknowledge early polygamy days at renovated museum
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church's renovated history museum set to reopen this week features a small and surprising…
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Palestinians, Israeli forces clash amid holy site tensions
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli troops across the West Bank on Tuesday, while three tourists were lightly wounded…
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Loose emu recognizes owner, returns home in back of a Prius
BOW, N.H. (AP) — An emu famous for running wild through New Hampshire for more than a week has been reunited with…
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Brady says pro-Trump comments taken out of context
BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says his comments that he hopes Donald Trump will win the presidency were taken…
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Russian lawmakers give Putin OK to use troops in Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria. The Kremlin sought to play…
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House, Senate to send Obama temporary spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A temporary funding measure that would keep the government open past a midnight deadline should make its way to President…
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House chair: Planned Parenthood doesn’t need federal money
WASHINGTON (AP) — In Planned Parenthood's first congressional appearance since being embarrassed by surreptitiously recorded videos, a House committee chairman insisted…
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Obama, Putin clash over Syria’s future in U.N. speeches
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply disagreed Monday over the chaos in Syria, with…
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Dalai Lama plans private audience with Minnesota Tibetans
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — The Dalai Lama plans a private audience with members of Minnesota's Tibetan community on Wednesday in the…
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Devout Hindus celebrate the birth of god Ganesha
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Every year, after months of pouring monsoon rains, millions of devout Hindus across western India step out to joyfully…
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Iran news agency reports Obama, Iranian FM shook hands at UN
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian news agency says President Barack Obama and Iran's foreign minister shook hands when they ran…
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Brown University rescinds honorary degree it gave Cosby
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has rescinded the honorary degree it granted Bill Cosby, becoming the third university to take such…
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Hezbollah leader welcomes Russia’s growing role in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah group has welcomed what he described as Russia's growing "…
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Obama: US willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Straining for a solution to Syria's civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States…
