General Vang Pao died in California, Thursday. The former Hmong guerrilla leader was called 'the biggest hero of the Vietnam War' but also had a long history of violence.
The Cinderella story of Ted Williams, the man with the golden voice, is bringing hard-to-find attention to the cause of the homeless. 'Homelessness is not sexy,' says a Skid Row center official.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - With fewer than 6 inches of snowfall expected Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration is readying its emergency-response team, determined not to take another political pummeling.
AP - Overhauling his team at the top, President Barack Obama on Thursday named banker and seasoned political fighter William Daley as his new chief of staff, hoping to rejuvenate both a White House storming into re-election mode and an economy still gasping for help.
An American woman identified as Haley Talayan has been reported arrested in Iran after allegedly crossing the border without a visa. Iranian news reports accuse the woman of having "espionage equipment" hidden in her teeth.
Siberian tiger kills tour bus driver and drags him into the forest while his passengers watch. Driver got out of the vehicle after it got stuck in the snow.
A Nebraska high school senior was called out of class to speak with an assistant principal just hours before he returned to school and fatally shot her, police said.
Los Angeles investigators ask the public's help as they seek at least four men videotaped sexually assaulting at least 10 women who appear to be severely disabled.
An Ohio man pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to life without parole for killing and dismembering a woman, her son and her friend and hiding their bagged remains in the hollow of a tree.
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