Search

Orthodox patriarch eyes unity in visit with pope 05/09/2014 01:22pm • DESMOND BUTLER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) -- Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians, says a meeting with Pope Francis in Jerusalem this month will help move the two churches closer to ending their nearly 1,000-year divide.In an interview with The Associated Press in h McDonald's tests seasoned french fries 05/09/2014 11:30am • NEW YORK (AP) -- McDonald's says it plans to start testing seasoned french fries at select U.S. locations starting Friday.The world's biggest hamburger chain says the test of its "Shakin' Flavor Fries" will take place at restaurants in northern California and St. Louis. Customers will be able to cho It's a boy for country singer Zac Brown 05/09/2014 06:48am • The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a boy for country singer Zac Brown.His wife, Shelly, gave birth to the couple's fifth child -- and first boy -- earlier this week.A publicist for Brown said the baby, named Alexander Frost Brown, was born Monday in Atlanta, weighing 11 lbs., 7 ounces.The c Nintendo says no to virtual equality in life game 05/09/2014 05:50am • DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nintendo isn't allowing gamers to play as gay in an upcoming life simulator game.The publisher of such gaming franchises as "The Legend of Zelda" and "Mario Bros." said Tuesday it wouldn't bow to pressure to allow players to engage in romant Detectives: 4 found dead in Florida home were shot 05/09/2014 04:11am • TAMARA LUSH Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A man, his wife and their two teenage children were shot before the million-dollar home they were renting burned down in what investigators called arson, a fire perhaps exacerbated by fireworks and gasoline, authorities said Thursday.Autopsies were st Vermont law requires labeling of GMO foods 05/09/2014 03:10am • DAVE GRAM Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- As hundreds cheered, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a law Thursday that puts Vermont on the path to be the first state to require labeling of genetically modified foods and promptly announced an online fundraiser to battle expected legal challenges from 49ers select defensive back Ward with 30th pick 05/09/2014 01:12am • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Jimmie Ward ran his speedy 40-yard dash on a bad foot just to show he could. He did so in 4.47 seconds, then followed it up with surgery March 11.The San Francisco 49ers loved that competitive fire in their new safety, along with his versat Texans go with defense, still have QB issues 05/08/2014 11:34pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Texans have a major need at quarterback.In the end, it didn't matter.They chose Jadeveon Clowney with the top overall pick in Thursday's NFL draft, deciding the defensive end was too rare a talent to pass up. He will join 2012 Defensive Pla Big money, secret talks produce Olympic TV deal 05/08/2014 11:34pm • STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- It all started with some casual conversation over dinner at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan six months ago. It ended with an eye-popping $7.75 billion deal that will keep Olympic coffers flowing for another two decades.By securing the U.S. broadcast Stocks giving back gains...Snapchat settles with FTC...Lawmakers question safety of e-cigs 05/08/2014 03:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- The major stock indexes are mostly in positive territory in afternoon trading on Wall Street, though they're retreating from their highs of the day. Traders are considering a fresh batch of corporate earnings reports and a decrease in unemployment claims. Some of the big losers in a Fannie, Freddie post solid earnings for 1Q 05/08/2014 02:22pm • MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government-controlled mortgage financers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted solid earnings for the January-March period as the U.S. housing market continued to recover. Gains over recent quarters have enabled the companies to fully repay their taxpay Barclays to get rid of 14,000 jobs this year 05/08/2014 12:26pm • DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- Barclays PLC, the scandal-hit British bank, is to cut 14,000 jobs this year in an attempt to streamline operations and reduce the importance of the investment banking division.It said Thursday that further reductions will be made at the investment banking Amazon adds 15 cities to Sunday delivery service 05/08/2014 12:10pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon is expanding its Sunday package delivery service to 15 more cities across the country, including Philadelphia, New Orleans and Dallas.Amazon first rolled out the service as part of a new deal with the U.S. Postal Service in November to New York a Alonso warns Spanish fans podium is unlikely 05/08/2014 11:18am • JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELO, Spain (AP) -- Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso is telling his local fans to keep their expectations low for this Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.The two-time former Formula One champion downplayed his third-place finish three weeks ago in China and said progress is Clarification: Frozen Body-Bernie Tiede story 05/08/2014 12:30am • CARTHAGE, Texas (AP) -- In stories May 6 and early May 7 about the release of a Texas mortician who was sentenced to life in prison for killing an 81-year-old widow, The Associated Press reported that the movie about his case was released in 2012. The movie was released in theaters in 2012, but it w