Obama: 'I'm sorry' Americans are losing insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to calm a growing furor, President Barack Obama said Thursday he's sorry Americans are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly said they could keep under his signature health care law. But the president stopped short of apologizing for making those promises in the…
Associated PressMissing Wisconsin teen found alive in Mexico 9 years later
By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A Wisconsin woman who was a teenager when she disappeared nine years ago has been located in Mexico, living there with her husband and three children, police said on Thursday. Connie McCallister was 16 when she disappeared in 2004. McCallister, now 25,…
ReutersHow Cruise Lines Fill All Those Unsold Cabins?
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AdChoices VacationsToGoSponsoredBig power foreign ministers go to Geneva as Iran nuclear deal nears
By Louis Charbonneau and Justyna Pawlak GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow big power foreign ministers headed to Geneva on Friday to help clinch an interim nuclear deal with Iran and ease a decade-old standoff, with Israel warning they were making an epic mistake. …
Reuters24 mins agoNissan to unveil electric sports car at Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan said Friday it would unveil a sporty concept electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show as Japan's number-two automaker presses on with its bid to tap the burgeoning green-car market. The company, which has been selling its Leaf electric vehicle since late 2010, said it hoped its Nissan…
AFP Relax NewsTaliban plan wave of revenge attacks in Pakistan
By Saud Mehsud DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban announced on Friday they would orchestrate a wave of revenge attacks against the government after naming hardline commander Mullah Fazlullah as their new leader. The rise of Fazlullah, known for his fierce Islamist views…
ReutersToo fat to fly: French family stranded in US
A French family who came to the United States for medical treatment said they were stranded in Chicago after British Airways determined their son was too fat to fly. Kevin Chenais, 22, spent a year and a half at the Mayo Clinic for treatment of a hormone disorder which led him to weigh 500 pounds.…
AFPFirst-Time Grandma Is Crushed When She's Told To Stay Home
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Dear AbbyFifteenth Republican Incumbent Quits House
Rep. Howard Coble, a Korean War veteran and 15-term House Republican from North Carolina, today became the 15th House Republican incumbent to decide not to seek reelection to the House of Representatives in next fall’s congressional midterm elections. Coble becomes the ninth Republican to retire,...
ABC NewsSuper typhoon slams into Philippines (45 photos)
The strongest typhoon this year slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, setting off landslides and knocking out power and communication lines in several provinces. At least four people died. Huge, fast-paced Typhoon Haiyan raced across a string of islands from east to west — Samar, Leyte,…
Yahoo NewsDjokovic reaches semis, Federer stays alive
Defending champion Novak Djokovic booked his place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday. After Roger Federer defeated Richard Gasquet earlier in the day 6-4, 6-3 to keep his hopes of a last-four spot alive, Djokovic…
AFPThink you really know Mike Tyson? Think again
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Associated Press2nd arrest made in killing of Mississippi family
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested and charged in the abduction and killing of a Mississippi woman and her 7-year-old son, authorities said Thursday.
Associated PressShelton and Lambert win again at CMA Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Country Music Association Awards continued to show its love for Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton on Wednesday night while giving a nod to new duo Florida Georgia Line and doling out a few more awards to Taylor Swift.
Associated PressUS documents raise questions on Munich art hoard
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. military documents are deepening the mystery surrounding the more than 1,400 artworks found in a Munich apartment.
Associated PressDental Implants: What You Should Know
Thinking of getting dental implants? There are critical things you should know before going under the knife for the perfect smile.
AdChoices SymptomFindSponsoredSix-tailed asteroid stuns scientists
A strange asteroid that appears to have multiple rotating tails has been spotted with NASA's Hubble telescope between Mars and Jupiter, astronomers said Thursday. Instead of appearing as a small point of light, like most asteroids, this one has half a dozen comet-like dust tails radiating out like…
AFPSuper Typhoon: One of the Biggest Storms Ever
Meteorologists are tracking a mammoth storm on a path of destruction in Southeast Asia.
ABC News VideosPrince Charles garlanded as he arrives in India
Dehradun (India) (AFP) - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited a military academy Thursday on the first full day of their Indian tour which began with garlands and a blessing beside the River Ganges. Camilla and the heir to the British throne, wearing a grey suit, were blessed in front of a…
AFPSenators raise alarm over Asian carp invasion in Great Lakes
A coalition of US senators from the Midwest are asking the US Army Corps of Engineers to speed up finding solutions to avert an Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes that they worry is imminent. What's driving the urgency, detailed in a letter sent Thursday, is the discovery of Asian carp…
Christian Science MonitorVideo emerges of 'extremely inebriated' Toronto mayor
(Note: Strong language in the fifth paragraph) By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - Just days after Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized for smoking crack cocaine, he admitted on Thursday he was "extremely, extremely inebriated" in a short expletive-laden video posted online. Toronto city council…
ReutersThe Simple Thing Pope Francis Did to a Severely Disfigured Man That Has Captivated the World
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