The euro remained near a 22-month low against the dollar Thursday as European Union leaders ended their latest summit without any firm plans to address the region's debt crisis. More »Euro remains near 22-month low on Europe fears
Ricky and Ralph Lauren don't just have a great house in New York's Hamptons, they have a happy home there. More »Ricky Lauren likes a lived-in look for her homes
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - The governor of the northern region of Burkina Faso says at least 30 people from the Peul ethnic group have been killed, and some 1,000 displaced, in ethnic clashes on the border with Mali, a nation whose administration has been left in tatters after a coup two months ago. More »30 killed in ethnic clashes at Mali-Burkina Faso border
Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Bernadette Peters will be on hand to help present the Drama Desk Awards next month. More »Broadway stars to come out for Drama Desk Awards
Dan Nichols couldn't outrun police for long as a fugitive wanted on felony drug charges, and now his attorney is concerned the former "mountain man" won't be able to escape his past when it comes to the new accusations. More »'Mountain man' pleads not guilty to drug charges
When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney decried President Barack Obama as beholden to the nation's teachers' unions and unable to stand up for reform, he glossed over four years of a relationship that has been anything but cozy. More »FACT CHECK: Romney off on Obama's love for unions
A man who pleaded guilty to murder in the disappearance and death last year of a Maine woman whose toddler daughter was found abandoned in her car was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison. More »NH man gets 50 years in death of missing Maine mom
An Arkansas judge on Thursday ordered a new trial to decide who can claim a $1 million scratch-off lottery ticket prize, a little more than three weeks after he ruled that a woman who said she bought the ticket but mistakenly discarded it was entitled to the money. More »Ark. judge orders new trial in lotto ticket suit
TALK BUT NO ACTION: European leaders insist they want to keep Greece in the eurozone, but are putting off any agreement on how to accomplish that. Greece says it wants to stay, but it is uncertain whether it can implement the austerity that Europe demands. More »News Summary: EU running out of time on Greece
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says significant differences remain between Iran and world powers after talks in Baghdad over its nuclear program. More »US: Up to Iran to 'close the gaps' in nuke talks
International and U.S. Olympic leaders finalized a new revenue-sharing agreement on Thursday that ends years of acrimony between the powerful bodies and clears the way for future American bids for the games. More »IOC-USOC revenue deal done; US can bid for games
The Dow Jones industrial average is closing with modest gains, led by a 3 percent jump in Hewlett-Packard. More »H-P leads Dow to slight gains; other indexes mixed
RG Steel is idling operations in Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia, the struggling steelmaker announced Thursday as it warned employees of "a lot" of layoffs. Maryland officials said nearly 2,000 will be laid off in that state. More »RG Steel to begin Sparrows Point layoffs in June
STRATFORD, Ont. - Chef David Rocco will be the celebrity guest at the Savour Stratford culinary festival in September. More »Chef and cookbook author David Rocco guest at Savour Stratford culinary festival
The jury in the John Edwards campaign fraud trial is looking at about 20 more evidence exhibits during its fifth day of deliberations. More »Jury in John Edwards trial asks for 20 exhibits
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that three families cannot sue a mortgage company for allegedly charging them a loan discount fee without giving them a lower interest rate. More »Court: Families cannot sue over loan discount fee
Former major leaguer David Segui (suh-GEE') says he was told as far back as 2001 that Roger Clemens' strength coach had kept evidence against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner. More »David Segui says he was told of Clemens 'darts'
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney is cutting 300 salaried jobs in the United States, including 200 in Connecticut. More »Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney cuts 300 US jobs
For once, the spotlight wasn't on Goldman Sachs. More »Goldman's Blankfein gets a break
Even at 101 years old, Otto Jensen showed little sign of slowing down. The former boxer from Denmark still ran a photography studio and often was seen crossing the busy street in front to get to a senior center he frequented. More »101-year-old man killed by 91-year-old driver
items expected to last at least three years rose 0.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted $215.5 billion in April. That followed a 3.7 percent drop in March. More »NEWS SUMMARY: US durable goods orders up 0.2 pct.
NO SMOKING: New Zealand's government on Thursday announced a 40 percent hike in tobacco taxes over the next four years in pursuit of a pledge to wipe out smoking by 2025. About 20 percent of adults here smoke, compared with 16 percent in the U.S., 23 percent in China and 27 percent in France. More »News Summary: N Zealand aiming to be smoke-free
In a potential break in one of the nation's most baffling missing-children cases, a former convenience-store employee has told police that he suffocated 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 and left the boy's body in a box in an alley, law enforcement officials said Thursday. More »Possible break reported in case of missing NYC boy
The Missouri House has spent more than $1,100 in taxpayer money on a security camera to keep watch over a new bronze bust of conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh. More »Taxpayers fund $1,100 for camera Rush Limbaugh
WASHINGTON - A first-time contender from Texas won the annual National Geographic Bee Thursday in Washington, claiming the top prize in a contest that started with local competitions among about 4 million students around the country. More »First time National Geographic Bee contender from Texas wins competition in Washington
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