PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For centuries, the measure of Hannah Till's life was relegated to the appendix of an obscure Philadelphia history book.
An interview with the former slave, who worked as... READ MORE »
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Over the pulsating beat at an exclusive nightclub, the arms smuggler made his pitch to a client: 2.5 million euros for enough radioactive cesium to contaminate... READ MORE »
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut student faces criminal charges over a confrontation with a campus food court manager who wouldn't let him buy macaroni and cheese with bacon... READ MORE »
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The captain of the 790-foot El Faro planned to bypass Hurricane Joaquin, but some kind of mechanical failure left the U.S. container ship with 33 people aboard... READ MORE »
INDIALANTIC, Fla. (AP) — Former students of a central Florida middle school were hoping to crack open a buried time capsule to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hoover Middle School.
The... READ MORE »
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman repeatedly injected her 14-year-old daughter and another teen with heroin, even tying a string around their arms to isolate their veins... READ MORE »
WASHINGTON (AP) — A college degree practically stamped Andres Aguirre's ticket to the middle class. Yet at age 40, he's still paying the price of admission.
After a decade of repayments,... READ MORE »
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A food truck at the University of Connecticut is serving up roasted crickets.
The Daily Campus reports (http://bit.ly/1KQXRh2 ) the university's dining services are... READ MORE »
NORTH BLOOMFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A 2-year-old girl who disappeared Friday night from her great-grandparents' home was found alive Sunday evening in a nearby field.
Authorities found Rainn... READ MORE »
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A Google-owned development company hopes to test a massive energy kite near Waimea next year.
R&D company Makani hopes the device will be up to 50 percent more... READ MORE »