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Romney wins Maine GOP caucuses

Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign a much-needed boost after

Barbie's wardrobe celebrated at Fashion Week bash

Barbie threw open the sparkly, pink doors of her dream closet to rock a party she hosted for her fellow fashionistas.

Penn class teaches students how to live like monks

Looking for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don't sign up for Justin McDaniel's religious studies class.

Woman guilty in NY newborn kidnap case

A woman who snatched a newborn baby from a New York City hospital in 1987, then raised the child as her own for more than two decades, pleaded guilty to a

Romney, Paul in 2-man race Saturday in Maine vote

Mitt Romney hoped to reinvigorate his presidential prospects with a victory in Maine's GOP caucuses Saturday while Ron Paul reached for his first triumph.

Stocks fall sharply as Greek deal is held up

Stocks had their worst day of the year Friday after Greece hit a roadblock on its way to a critical bailout.

NH 14-year-old shoots self in face in cafeteria

A 14-year-old shot himself in the face in a New Hampshire elementary school cafeteria filled with dozens of students eating lunch, officials said Friday.

Oil prices tumble on European debt concern

Oil prices fell Friday with a critical bailout plan for Greece's economy in limbo, again raising the specter of bank failures and bankruptcies in Europe.

NYPD boss' son returns to TV show after rape claim

It was Greg Kelly's first day back on the job since he took a leave of absence from the show after the allegations surfaced late last month.

Judge sets May trial date for Sandusky abuse case

A judge said Friday he would decide soon whether to grant former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky greater freedom — and visits from his young

Arab Spring shot wins World Press Photo award

Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award on Friday for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her

Pa. couple: We captured purple squirrel, freed it

A central Pennsylvania couple say they've captured a purple squirrel in their backyard.

Stocks close higher after debt deal

The stock market finally got a deal in Greece, but it didn't produce much of a rally.

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames

Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the

Pepsico to cut 8,700 jobs; 4Q net rises

PepsiCo said it plans to cut 8,700 jobs, or about 3 percent of its workforce, as it tries to offset higher costs for ingredients and increased spending on

Goose shot in the neck by arrow lives

A goose spotted in Connecticut has some wondering if fowl play sent an arrow into the bird's neck.

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