Tony Bennett never forgot the first time he performed with Dave Brubeck more than half a century ago. But the tape of that memorable collaboration between two American jazz masters lay forgotten in a record ... More »Long lost Bennett-Brubeck recording discovered
The CEO of Dallas-based A.H. Belo (BEE'-loh) Corporation plans to retire in September and will become vice chairman of the board of directors. Company officials on Wednesday announced 62-year-old Robert ... More »Decherd to retire from Dallas-based AH Belo
FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th Century. More »Wooden beam could be detached part of shipwreck
SAO PAULO (AP) — Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil early Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and high prices. More »Protesters out again in Brazil's biggest city
A newspaper in Virginia is removing the word "Democrat" from its name because of the nation's increasingly divisive politics. In an editorial (http://bit.ly/102C4gg) published Wednesday, The ... More »Va. newspaper removes 'Democrat' from name
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Friday to visit seven countries on a trip focusing on global issues such as the Syrian crisis, Middle East peace and the West's standoffs with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs. More »Kerry to address top world issues on upcoming trip
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president and his Fatah movement on Wednesday signaled a tough line on talks with Israel, casting new doubt on U.S. efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations. More »Palestinian party toughens line on Israel talks
PARIS (AP) — A French diplomat says officials from the United States and other countries will meet in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday to decide how to respond to requests for help from the Free Syrian Army. More »World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands
Inergy LP, which sells propane and operates a natural gas storage business, said Wednesday that it completed its distribution to its unit holders of the about 56.4 million common units that it previously ... More »Inergy distributes Inergy Midstream units
MAY I TAKE YOUR ODER? Airbus picked up orders for its new A350, announcing 59 sales of the wide-body jet. Singapore Airlines ordered 30. Air France-KLM, 25 and SriLankan Airlines will buy four A350s and ... More »News Summary: Airbus gets 59 orders for A350
Construction company Shambaugh & Son plans to expand its Fort Wayne operations by enlarging two facilities and adding workers. Shambaugh & Son announced Wednesday that it would spend about $4 million to ... More »Indiana construction company plans expansion
BIG SAVINGS: If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws ... More »News Summary: Study: Savings in better use of meds
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting lower on Wall Street as investors hold back ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. More »Stocks drift lower as investors wait for the Fed
Michigan State University is proposing to charge juniors and seniors more than other undergraduate students. Trustees on Friday will consider raising tuition by 3.6 percent for juniors and seniors but ... More »MSU proposes two-tier tuition plan for fall
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge read the formal charge against George Zimmerman on Wednesday to 40 potential jurors who could be selected to decide if the neighborhood watch volunteer committed murder when he shot an unarmed Trayvon Martin. More »Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A homeless woman has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of an 84-year-old woman who was pushed off a Los Angeles train platform. More »Woman convicted in LA train platform death
Airbus raked in orders Wednesday for its new A350, announcing 59 sales of the wide-body jet that flew for the first time last week. Singapore Airlines ordered 30 A350-900s, with an option to buy another ... More »Airbus clocks 59 orders for new A350 wide-body jet
NEW YORK (AP) — "Dancing With the Stars" duo Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have shimmied aboard the Broadway-bound "Forever Tango." More »'Dancing with the Stars' pros join 'Forever Tango'
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A father who discovered his 15-year-old daughter was being wooed on Facebook by a man twice her age took matters into his own hands. More »Wash. parents' ruse snares man wooing daughter
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided to export 40 percent of the natural gas it expects to produce from offshore wells, keeping a larger amount for local use than expected. More »Israel to export 40 percent of its natural gas
Brands that offer a sense of exclusivity are a key component for capturing shoppers, a retail analyst said Wednesday. Wedbush's Gabriella Santaniello said in a note to clients that current skate fashion ... More »Sector Snap: Retail and surf, skater trends
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home and raping them over a decade was given a late summer trial date Wednesday. More »Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars. More »Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
ZARQA, Jordan (AP) — In a June 18 story about U.S.-led war games in Jordan, The Associated Press reported erroneously the organization that employs Tawfiq Hennawi. He works for the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, not the International Committee of the Red Cross. More »Correction: Jordan-Syria-War Games story
Utilities regulators are holding hearings across central and western North Carolina to let consumers share their thoughts about plans by Duke Energy Corp. to raise electricity rates by $235 million a year. ... More »NC hearings begin for Duke Energy's 5 percent hike
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