Mississippi homeowner shoots escaped monkey
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot…
GOP confronts voter fear over rising health care premiums
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of…
Climate change fuels Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification to Category 5
The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less…
Tropical Storm Melissa nearly stationary in the Caribbean as a major flood threat
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday,…
Wizards’ Khris Middleton opens season in Milwaukee for 1st time since being traded by Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton awoke in Milwaukee on the morning of an NBA season opener, just as…
Senate Democrats reject government funding bill over health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen…
Failures on sports’ biggest stages provide unique glimpse into how to overcome adversity
Athletes confront failure as often as success during competition. For professional and Olympic athletes, those shortcomings can play…
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans options are shrinking. Here’s what to know
Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The…
Republicans target law that protects whales, seals and polar bears
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental…
Living near lions in Kenya, and trying to stay safe
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — This year, less than a kilometer from where I live, a girl named Peace…
AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it…
Wall Street rises to its first gain in 4 days
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Friday and trimmed their losses for the week after a report…