Saturday, December 07, 2013

Organizers of an Antarctic charity race involving Prince Harry say they are suspending its competitive element due to harsh conditions but plan to continue the journey to the South Pole.

Federal health officials began quietly urging counselors around the country this week to stop using paper applications to enroll people in insurance under the health overhaul because of concerns those…

A small silver and blue plaque with the words "Mandela's Place" mounted on the brick wall of a small, dilapidated row house is the only recognition of the world-famous statesman who once lived there: Nelson Mandela.

Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola tackled a big stack of his books on the table. A longtime fan plunked them down at the book signing — just a sampling of the nearly 250 he's worked on.

Force of nature. Father of all nations. A messiah of our times.

China seeking to export apples to US

At least a dozen good Samaritans in New York City have risked their own safety to save a stranger this year.

and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic power.

A Kenyan official says several people have been killed and injured in fighting between rival ethnic groups in the country's north.

Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala, a four-time world champion in the flyweight and junior flyweight divisions and one of Nelson Mandela's favorite fighters, has died. He was 51.

It's not dog-eat-dog. Not just yet.

Police say a New Hampshire teenager who disappeared nearly two months ago on her way home from school has sent a letter to her mother.

Just how big a deal is brand in the world of celebrity chefs? Messy public eruptions around two of the food world's most powerful women show that staying true to your messaging matters.

Iraqi authorities say two separate bombings north of Baghdad have killed at least four people.

Actor Danny Glover has received a Career Achievement Award in the Bahamas as he reflected on the role he played as Nelson Mandela while the South African leader was still in prison.

An official says French troops are deploying in western and northern regions of the Central African Republic, a day after France stepped up its presence in its former colony to try to stem violence there.

To a struggling White House, the economy that was supposed to be a political millstone is losing some drag. An uptick in growth and a downturn in unemployment give the president a stronger story line going into the 2014 congressional election year.

The deal looked sketchy from the start.