Category Archives: World

WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved little this week, remaining near historically low levels in the wake of financial disarray in Europe. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the aver...

BERLIN - German drug and chemicals firm Bayer increased its offer for U.S. seed company Monsanto Co. on Thursday by $3 a share to $125, saying the move followed several weeks of private talks between ...

CINCINNATI - A biopic on the life of New York mob boss John Gotti starring John Travolta is set to begin filming in Cincinnati later this month. Travolta will play the title character in “The Li...

LOS ANGELES - Power-and-blood fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” ruled the Emmy Award nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids, including best drama, while a real-life epic of murder and ce...

LOS ANGELES - Here’s the latest on the 68th annual Primetime Emmy nominations announced Thursday in Los Angeles by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (all times local): 8:50 a.m. The Em...

WASHINGTON - Sen. Steve Daines of Montana will be fly-fishing with his wife. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said he has to mow his lawn (yes, he has one even in Arizona). Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska wil...

NEW YORK - Just days after ending his campaign and endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing to take his message to the printed page. Thomas Dunne Books told The Associ...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - A New York utility plans to construct a wind farm off eastern Long Island that would be the nation’s largest offshore wind energy project, three times larger than one due to go...

WASHINGTON - Nearly 8 of every 10 U.S. drivers admit expressing anger, aggression or road rage at least once in the previous year, according to a survey released Thursday by the AAA Foundation for Tra...

LONDON - The Bank of England surprised financial markets by opting against a cut in interest rates on Thursday, despite clear evidence of the initial economic damage caused by the country’s vote...