Meet Savannah Smiles, the new Girl Scout cookie

The Christmas cookies are gone, the Hanukkah doughnuts have been eaten and millions of Americans have made New Year's resolutions to e...

Iran strives to play spoiler in Afghanistan

KABUL — Worried that U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Iran is mounting an aggressive campaign to fuel anti-American sentim...

Argentine president ok after cancer surgery

Argentina's president was awake and recovering Wednesday after a 3.5 hour operation to remove her cancerous thyroid gland. ...

L.A. auxiliary bishop resigns, admits fathering kids

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The resignation of a Los Angeles bishop who fathered two children has shocked the nation's most populous Roman Cathol...

Venerable Bookhouse owners share a life among the stacks

An order has come in from China. Someone in China is looking for an old book. "Oh Edward, did you have energy left to hunt for one?&q...

German man charged in Los Angeles area arsons

LOS ANGELES — A German man was charged Wednesday with arson in connection with a rash of fires that terrorized Los Angeles over the New Year...

Chilean Navy finds stranded 84-year-old U.S. sailor

The man making his seventh attempt to sail alone around the tip of South America was found alive by the Chilean Navy after his mast broke. ...

McCain nod pads Romney's comfortable lead in N.H.

Mitt Romney swept into New Hampshire and quickly grabbed the endorsement of the man whose win here four years ago was Romney's undoing. ...

Disney and Comcast agree to long-term deal that includes some streaming on multiple devices

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it reached a long-term agreement with the nation's largest TV signal provider, Com...

No snow means big budget savings across the Midwest

The absence of snow across the country's midsection means less money is being spent on plowing, overtime, salt and sand 0...

Alexandra Petri: =0A Rick Santorum, the morning after

What happened last night? The Iowa caucus was Tuesday. On Wednesday, you wake up with the kind of headache that generally indicates a Gree...

Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix pleads guilty to US charges in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Mexican drug cartel kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. federal court to racketeering and conspirac...

Mexican drug lord pleads guilty to U.S. crimes

One of the most powerful Mexican drug lords of the 1990s pleaded guilty today to U.S. charges. 05 Jan, 2012 - Source:...

Some find hope in Afghan outcry over teenage bride's abuse

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Wall Street Journal report says Kodak might file for bankruptcy in coming weeks

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Shares of photography pioneer Eastman Kodak Co. tumbled to a new all-time low Wednesday following a report that the ailing...

Calif. lawmaker caught with .45-caliber in bag

A California state lawmaker was detained and cited today for having a loaded .45-caliber pistol in his carry-on bag. 05 Jan, ...

A look at the ‘holiday news dump’

Whether on purpose or by coincidence, the White House and federal agencies released several notable nuggets of news over the holidays, when ...

Defense Secretary Panetta faces tough choices on national security in 2012

When it comes to national security issues in 2012, the person who faces the toughest choices is Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta. Look at...

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