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Mr. Kuo was instrumental in implementing President George W. Bush's promise to link religious groups with the delivery of social services but later became a critic.

Andy Prokh was an economist by profession, but was always drawn to photography. When he began shooting professionally, the Russian photographer found his favorite subjects were his daughter Catherine and their British sh...

Kansas measure banning sex-selection abortions and tax breaks for providers goes to governor

Home-shopping season is just getting underway, and many people who've sat on the sidelines in recent years are finally ready to enter a market that might be quite different from what they're expecting. Here are a few tip...

Authorities in South Carolina have uncovered the identity of a toddler, who was left on a stranger's doorstep with a note on her diaper that read "Call DFAC" or Division of Family and Child Services.

After nearly two weeks in the hospital, former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged.

Florida lawmakers are moving aggressively to expand students' access to online classes.

As 100,000 college basketball fans converge upon Atlanta this weekend for the Final Four, the city expects to feel an economic impact of $70 million, according to Atlanta Convention and Business Bureau CEO, William Pate....

Two Democratic candidates struggle to court the city's powerful labor unions and show independence from them at the same time.

Most states rely on a relatively small number of industries for much their employment and economic activity. The industries that come to mind are auto manufacturing, defense, government, financial services and agricultur...

Extra-inning talks continued into the weekend over the Ricketts family's proposal to rehab Wrigley Field, with Mayor Rahm Emanuel stepping up to the plate as agreement between the Cubs and rooftop club owners remained el...

Faced with rising health care costs, employers are adopting stricter policies to keep workers healthy. Failure to comply with those measures could hurt employees' wallets. Workers at tire manufacturer company Michelin co...

"The Vampire Diaries" is bringing Jeremy back ... or so we think. The CW has confirmed TVLine's report that Steven R. McQueen, who played Elena's (Nina Dobrev) brother, will return to the series. But in what capacity? It...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Brittney Griner is ready to take Mark Cuban up on his offer to draft her. The Baylor star says she's open to an NBA tryout after the WNBA season ends. "When are tryouts?" Griner asked Saturday at the ...

EU foreign policy chief: Nuclear talks with Iran fail to reach an agreement

At times it was almost painful to watch. At one end of the court the world's No. 1 female tennis star playing well within herself; at the other her sister, a long way away from regaining that form and status.

In an emotional letter to his church members, megachurch pastor Rick Warren of Lake Forest, Calif.-based Saddleback Church told them that his youngest son has committed suicide. "At 27 years of age, Matthew was an incred...

Centre-right government says court's budget measures rejections make it difficult to make cuts promised to creditors.

By Megan Davies and Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, April 6

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday. It was the deadliest day for the United States in...

The reasons given for closing Leif Ericson Elementary School by the Chicago Public Schools just don't add up, a teacher from the West Side school said during one of roughly a dozen public meetings today on school closing...

Britney Spears fans got heated after the singer's little sister, Jamie Lynn, tweeted her most famous ex, Justin Timberlake. On Thursday, the 22-year-old participated in the popular Twitter trend "Throwback Thursday," or ...