VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis offered an olive branch of sorts to the doctrine-minded, conservative wing of the Catholic Church on Friday as he denounced abortions as a symptom of today... READ MORE »
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A University of Wisconsin student with a nickname of "Silo" is eating his way through school -- competitively.
Computer engineering student Eric Dahl now ranks third... READ MORE »
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- An overnight campout for the new iPhone turned chaotic Friday morning when two men were arrested for fighting outside an Apple Store and a man's plan to hire... READ MORE »
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A Peruvian congressman has joined animal rights activists to try and halt the consumption of barbecued cat at an annual religious festival.
The activists say at least... READ MORE »
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- A University of Kansas journalism professor was placed on indefinite administrative leave Friday for a tweet he wrote about the Navy Yard shootings which said, "blood... READ MORE »
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- A semi-rural service station was abuzz with activity Thursday, with reporters and onlookers hoping to learn who held the winning $400 million ticket in the latest... READ MORE »
BOSTON (AP) -- A fund for a homeless man who turned in a backpack with more than $40,000 inside has collected nearly $98,000 -- an overwhelming response that is a "statement to everyone in... READ MORE »
FOX CHAPEL (AP) -- A western Pennsylvania teenager says he was wrongly suspended from school after he realized he had forgotten about a hunting knife in his pocket at a high school football... READ MORE »
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Ten years ago, Roeen Rahmani and some friends spent $300 on an overhead projector and a rented room to teach a business course to Afghans emerging from civil war... READ MORE »
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway initially thought the Twitter photos showing young people partying at his family's second home in upstate New York were a... READ MORE »
