Tuesday, July 29 2014 1:25 AM EDT2014-07-29 05:25:07 GMT
More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies, according to a study released Tuesday by the Urban Institute.More >
More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies, according to a study released Tuesday by the Urban Institute.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 10:26 PM EDT2014-07-29 02:26:43 GMT
Israel and Hamas have lowered the pace of the fighting in the three-week-old Gaza war as international efforts intensify to end the conflict that has already killed 1,030 Palestinians and 43 Israeli soldiers.More >
Signaling an escalation of Israel's Gaza operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis Monday to be ready for a "prolonged" war, and the military warned Palestinians in three large neighborhoods to leave...More >
Monday, July 28 2014 10:25 PM EDT2014-07-29 02:25:36 GMT
The Obama administration is accusing Russia of violating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach a, quote, 'very serious matter.'More >
In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach "a very serious matter" and going public with...More >
Monday, July 28 2014 9:39 PM EDT2014-07-29 01:39:15 GMT
Only final arguments and a ruling remain in the trial to determine whether Donald Sterling's estranged wife can sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion.More >
Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lost his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 6:59 PM EDT2014-07-28 22:59:54 GMT
Neighbors struggled to make sense of the shooting deaths of a family of five in which the father was known to many throughout their apartment complex as a friendly maintenance worker.More >
A maintenance worker with financial problems killed his wife and three children with a shotgun, then committed suicide, over the weekend in what state police called one of the worst cases of domestic violence in Maine...More >
Monday, July 28 2014 5:57 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:57:10 GMT
Hamas and Israel blamed each other for an explosion at a Gaza park Monday that killed at least 10 Palestinians - including nine children playing on a swing - in a horrific scene that underscored the heavy price...More >
Hamas and Israel blamed each other for an explosion at a Gaza park Monday that killed at least 10 Palestinians - including nine children playing on a swing - in a horrific scene that underscored the heavy price civilians...More >
Monday, July 28 2014 5:21 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:21:32 GMT
Fast food workers from across the country have voted in suburban Chicago to escalate their campaign for higher wages and union representation by including civil disobedience.More >
In a story July 26, The Associated Press reported that Latoya Caldwell, a mother of four from Kansas City, Missouri, who earns $7.50 an hour at a Wendy's restaurant, said she works six days a week to get 40 hours and...More >
Monday, July 28 2014 5:20 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:20:27 GMT
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply in three separate cases with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing...More >
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing 737 jetliners.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 5:00 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:00:22 GMT
After more than six weeks of sometimes testy talks, House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a compromise plan to fix a veterans health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records...More >
A bipartisan deal announced Monday would authorize about $17 billion to help veterans avoid long waits for health care, hire more doctors and nurses to treat veterans and make it easier to fire executives at the Department...More >
Monday, July 28 2014 4:47 PM EDT2014-07-28 20:47:17 GMT
The government says Medicare's finances have improved. The program's hospital trust fund won't be exhausted until 2030 - four years later than last year's estimate.More >
Medicare's financial future is looking brighter despite a growing wave of baby boomers reaching retirement.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 3:27 PM EDT2014-07-28 19:27:04 GMT
If you’re interested in America’s hottest new burial trend, you should start planning now. Even if you’re not, you should plan ahead, said a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association. Green burials, which the burial site is as natural as possible and limit pollution, now constitute about 2 percent of funerals in the U.S.
If you’re interested in America’s hottest new burial trend, you should start planning now. Even if you’re not, you should plan ahead, said a spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association. Green burials, which the burial site is as natural as possible and limit pollution, now constitute about 2 percent of funerals in the U.S.
Monday, July 28 2014 1:54 AM EDT2014-07-28 05:54:28 GMT
Authorities now say 14 people - including a 15-year-old - have been struck by lightning during rare summer thunderstorms that have swept through Southern California, injuring two critically.More >
A 20-year-old man died Sunday after lightning struck or rattled 13 people at a popular Los Angeles beach and a golfer on Catalina Island during summer thunderstorms that swept through Southern California, authorities said.More >
Sunday, July 27 2014 10:15 PM EDT2014-07-28 02:15:44 GMT
Palestinian militants have launched a big rocket salvo at Israel, endangering a unilateral cease-fire.More >
Israel and Hamas launched new attacks Sunday in the raging Gaza war, despite going back and forth over proposals for a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of fighting ahead of a major Muslim holiday.More >
Sunday, July 27 2014 7:04 PM EDT2014-07-27 23:04:44 GMT
With a fifth Brickyard 400 victory on the line, Jeff Gordon looked like the driver he was 20 years ago.More >
With a tinge of gray hair at his temples, his hat on backward and his two young children by his side, Jeff Gordon celebrated as if he was 23 years old again.More >
Sunday, July 27 2014 6:00 PM EDT2014-07-27 22:00:18 GMT
Dutch police are traveling to the scene of the Malaysian plane disaster in eastern Ukraine to secure the site, which investigators complain has already been compromised.More >
Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month.More >
Sunday, July 27 2014 4:45 PM EDT2014-07-27 20:45:19 GMT
Amid the costumes and fantasy of this weekend's Comic-Con convention, a group of young women drew widespread attention to a very real issue - allegations of sexual harassment at the annual comic book convention.More >
Amid the costumes and fantasy of this weekend's Comic-Con convention, a group of young women drew widespread attention to a very real issue - allegations of sexual harassment at the annual pop-culture festival.More >
Saturday, July 26 2014 7:04 PM EDT2014-07-26 23:04:31 GMT
A 12-hour humanitarian cease-fire has begun to allow civilians in Gaza to receive aid and evacuate to safer areas.More >
Hamas resumed rocket fire Saturday on Israel after rejecting Israel's offer to extend a humanitarian cease-fire, the latest setback in international efforts to negotiate an end to the Gaza war.More >
Saturday, July 26 2014 5:43 PM EDT2014-07-26 21:43:51 GMT
Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday in hopes of retaking the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels.More >
Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels.More >
Saturday, July 26 2014 5:22 PM EDT2014-07-26 21:22:02 GMT
With one week left before Congress' August recess, President Barack Obama is prodding Republicans to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families from Central America, but with chances dimming that...More >
With one week left before Congress' August recess, President Barack Obama is prodding Republicans to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families from Central America.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 10:08 PM EDT2014-07-29 02:08:08 GMT
The husband of a missing Dundee woman, flanked by her parents and other friends and family, fought back tears as he answered questions Monday about the search for Jennifer Huston.More >
The husband of a missing Dundee woman, flanked by her parents and other friends and family, fought back tears as he answered questions Monday about the search for Jennifer Huston.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 9:36 PM EDT2014-07-29 01:36:05 GMT
A donor who wishes to remain anonymous has made one of the largest pledges of money in the history of Oregon Health & Science University. OHSU has received a $100 million gift from the unnamed donor.More >
The Knight Cancer Challenge was launched in 2013 after Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny pledged $500 million for cancer research if OHSU raised an equal amount by February 2016.More >
Friday, July 25 2014 11:23 PM EDT2014-07-26 03:23:39 GMT
After complaining of pain in his jaw, an Indian teen and his family discovered that he had a severe dental condition - and surgeons pulled 232 "teeth" from his jaw. More >
After complaining of pain in his jaw, an Indian teen and his family discovered that he had a severe dental condition - and surgeons pulled 232 "teeth" from his jaw. More >
Friday, July 25 2014 12:01 AM EDT2014-07-25 04:01:52 GMT
A 3-year-old boy is accused of climbing into a Jeep, knocking it out of gear, crashing into a nearby house and then running home to watch cartoons. More >
A 3-year-old boy is accused of climbing into a Jeep, knocking it out of gear, crashing into a nearby house and then running home to watch cartoons.More >
Monday, July 28 2014 10:44 PM EDT2014-07-29 02:44:34 GMT
A family found a big dog alone in the forest and stayed with her all night, feeding her granola bars and giving her a sleeping bag to rest on until rescue crews could help them all get out safely.More >
A family found a big dog alone in the forest and stayed with her all night, feeding her granola bars and giving her a sleeping bag to rest on until rescue crews could help them all get out safely.More >
