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150 years after Jane Addams’ birth, Chicago’s...
CHICAGO — At the turn of the 20th century, thousands of immigrants sought out Jane Addams’ Hull House in Chicago. There they received medical ... -
Uruguay downs Mexico 1-0 to top Group A, both teams...
RUSTENBURG, South Africa — Uruguay secured top spot in Group A with a 1-0 win over Mexico on Tuesday, although the Mexicans still advanced to ... -
South Africa beats 10-man France 2-1, both teams...
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — South Africa became the first World Cup host team not to advance from the first round despite beating ... -
’The Bachelor’ star Jake Pavelka and Vienna...
LOS ANGELES — “The Bachelor” is flying solo again. Jake Pavelka and Vienna Giraldi, the lovey-dovey couple who met and became engaged in front ... -
Michael Jackson’s kingdom has veered from...
LOS ANGELES — The money is rolling in. The bills are being paid. And all those people who said Michael Jackson might earn more in death than in ... -
Newcomer Wormald puts on moves for ’Footloose’...
LOS ANGELES — A new face in Hollywood is stepping into Kevin Bacon’s shoes for a remake of “Footloose.” Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday ... -
Judge blocks 6-month moratorium on new deepwater...
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in New Orleans has blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects that was imposed in response ... -
Germany, France, U.K. promise new bank tax ahead of...
BERLIN — Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday committed to levying a fee on banks to shield taxpayers from the cost of resolving financial ... -
Thousands turn out to pay cheering tribute to NBA...
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of jubilant Los Angeles Lakers fans lined a three-kilometre route Monday, many waving purple and gold flags and ... -
Upton, LaRoche, Reynolds homer off Burnett,...
PHOENIX — Justin Upton, Adam LaRoche and Mark Reynolds homered off struggling A.J. Burnett in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went ... -
Reds hit 3 home runs in 10th inning, hold on for 6-4...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Ramon Hernandez hit a tiebreaking leadoff home run in the 10th inning, Toronto native Joey Votto and Scott Rolen added ... -
Final step: Bedard allows 1 run in 2 2-3 innings for...
SEATTLE — Canadian Erik Bedard allowed one run in 2 2-3 innings in an Arizona League game, a final step before making his season debut for the ... -
Autopsy shows Slipknot bassist died of accidental...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Autopsy results show the bassist for heavy metal band Slipknot died of an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, a ... -
Lights go out at ’Jimmy Kimmel Live’ taping,...
LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t going to let a little power outage stop the taping of his show. Show publicist Chelsea Hettrick says the ... -
Michael Jackson’s kingdom has veered from...
LOS ANGELES — The money is rolling in. The bills are being paid. And all those people who said Michael Jackson might earn more in death than in ... -
Move over, Kate Gosselin - meet Michaele Salahi,...
“I love to just make an entrance,” declares one of the new “Real Housewives of D.C.” on the show’s debut episode, set to air in August. Quick, ... -
Book: Anna Nicole Smith judge urges new probe;...
MIAMI — The flamboyant judge brought to fame in the fight over Anna Nicole Smith’s remains says he believes someone is guilty of manslaughter in ... -
Nebraska town, angered by influx of meatpackers,...
FREMONT, Neb. — Voters in the eastern Nebraska city of Fremont on Monday approved a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, the ... -
Suspected Kurdish rebels kill 4 in bomb attack on...
ANKARA, Turkey — Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Istanbul Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 12 on a bus ... -
BP executive heckled at London oil conference after...
LONDON — The owner of the broken Deepwater Horizon rig spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico criticized U.S. President Barack Obama’s six-month ... -
Truck rams tractors ferrying wedding guests in...
HYDERABAD, India — A speeding truck rammed into two tractors pulling trolleys loaded with guests returning from a wedding in southern India on ... -
World stock markets mostly down as Europe woes...
SINGAPORE — World stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as renewed concern about Europe’s debt crisis overshadowed the initial enthusiasm over ... -
Oil falls to near $77 in Asia as traders eye global...
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near US$77 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mulled whether the global economy is strong enough to justify ... -
Insurer Aegon to sell Transamerica Reinsurance arm...
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Aegon NV, the bailed-out Dutch insurer, said Tuesday it is looking to sell the life reinsurance arm of its U.S.-based ... -
German business confidence posts surprise rise in...
BERLIN — German business confidence rose unexpectedly in June as the country’s economic recovery continued, though firms are growing more ... -
BNP Paribas shares drop after Fitch downgrades debt,...
PARIS — Shares in European banking giant BNP Paribas SA fell Tuesday after Fitch downgraded its debt and renewed worries about Europe’s debt ... -
BP executive heckled at London oil conference after...
LONDON — The owner of the broken Deepwater Horizon rig spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico criticized U.S. President Barack Obama’s six-month ... -
UK government prepares to lay out tax and spending...
LONDON — Spending cuts, higher taxes on capital gains and a break for the poorest taxpayers are expected to be part of the emergency budget plan ... -
British Airways and pension fund trustees agree on...
LONDON — British Airways says it has reached an agreement with pension trustees on a plan to cut the airline’s pension deficits. The deal, if ... -
Worker drives over people at Mazda plant in Japan,...
TOKYO — A disgruntled worker slammed his car into employees at a Mazda factory in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, killing one and injuring 10. ...
