Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82

DAMASCUS — A hip bone in a blown-out building, part of a spine amid some debris, a few foot bones in

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The average Gazan is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour the

Jessica Simpson is marking a major milestone in her personal journey. The 43-year-old took to social

Washington — The Senate confirmed former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as the next U.S. ambassador to

Early '90s "Saturday Night Live" cast member Chris Rock is set to return to host the long-time comed

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Heavy rains and flooding ravaged parts of Kenya on Friday, sweeping away homes

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook northwestern Nepal and was felt in neighbor

Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City on Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony

CHICAGO (AP) — A jury awarded nearly $80 million to the family of a 10-year-old Chicago girl who was

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of militants targeted a training air base in eastern Punjab province in the

The price of the Thanksgiving centerpiece is expected to be lower this year while the side dishes ma

Local, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under p

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable a

Thomas K. Mattingly, a key commander during the Apollo 16 mission to the moon, died at age 87, NASA 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. (AP) — Police in central Pennsylvania released photos and videos on Friday of tw

Suspects are being sought in four incidents of rocks thrown at cars from a Pennsylvania overpass