MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Selling an island where scientists have experimented with infectious animal diseases since the dawn of the Cold War was going to be difficult enough. But it now appears any prospective buyer won't be able to do much with Plum Island anyway. More »NY town eyes limit on use of Plum Island
BEIRUT (AP) — An international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation. More »Aid group: Syrian refugees face dire health risks
A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs. Lin Haiyan ... More »China sentences underground bank operator to death
OTTAWA (AP) — Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa's double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh. More »Greening's goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. More »United to restart 787 flights on Monday
BEIJING (AP) — A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs. More »Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case
The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief. Benchmark crude ... More »Oil price falls below $96 a barrel
Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world's biggest ... More »Asian stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate accidents on the job, officials said. More »Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Murphy's three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera's three home runs. More »Rangers beat Tigers 11-8 despite 3 HRs for Cabrera
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open. More »Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead
Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted certain imports from the country due to a certification dispute. China is New Zealand's ... More »Tons of New Zealand meat stranded on Chinese docks
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BEIJING (AP) — China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. More »China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Okla. sheriff says 79-year-old man found dead at mobile home park severely damaged by tornado. More »Okla. sheriff says 79-year-old man found dead at mobile home park severely damaged by tornado
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. More »'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
Rescuers recovered five more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 14, police said Monday. Fourteen other ... More »More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine
Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year. More »Today in History
Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world's biggest ... More »Asia markets up after US delivers positive data
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has hit three home runs in a game for the second time in his career. More »Cabrera has 3-homer game in Texas, 2nd of career
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. More »US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks
Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, ... More »Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. It's been just more than a year since his bank, ... More »Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor vote
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. More »Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter. More »Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 21 injured
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