Rescue mission is launched to save an aging NASA telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s…
Farmer, marketer at odds over sales of white nectarines
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora’s farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines.…
Viral fame could be dangerous for Tasmania’s Neil the seal and his fans
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the…
UK archivists find rare Declaration of Independence in papers of captured US ship
LONDON (AP) — Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11 years, spending…
The perfect American hot dog and toppings depends on where you live
Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of…
Man with a Tibetan flag sets himself on fire in front of UN headquarters
NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in…
Many unanswered questions after 16 Ohio kids are found in squalor
HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) — Just days after authorities removed 16 siblings from a squalid home and arrested their…
125 people infected by norovirus on Princess Cruises ship from San Francisco to Alaska
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 120 passengers and crew members on a Princess Cruises ship that docked…
Louisiana AG is indicted by grand jury in fight over court changes
Louisiana’s attorney general was indicted Thursday over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought…
How ‘Country Roads’ became the US team’s World Cup soundtrack
It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players…
Out for a day of fishing, Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf
A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature…
Prosecutors gain access to Tiger Woods’ medical records after crash
STUART, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods ‘ March vehicle…