Pope Francis: A humble image, but complex past
Written by BRIAN MURPHY,Associated Press MICHAEL WARREN,Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — On the streets in Buenos Aires, the stories about the cardinal who has become the first pope from the Americas often include a very ordinary backdrop: The city bus during rush hour.
Physicists say they have found a Higgs boson
Written by JOHN HEILPRIN,Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — The search is all but over for a subatomic particle that is a crucial building block of the universe.
Comcast, networks collaborate on TV binge week
Written by DAVID BAUDER,AP Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's largest cable company is planning a television "watchathon" for the last week of March, collaborating with several television networks to make entire series available for free on demand.
Senate panel to approve budget sparing safety net
Written by ANDREW TAYLOR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting on the Senate's first budget since President Barack Obama took office, a Democratic-led panel is moving toward party-line approval of a fiscal blueprint that would trim the budget deficit while protecting safety net programs from slashing cuts proposed by Republicans.
Military sexual assault victims detail humiliation
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press RICHARD LARDNER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victims of sexual assault and violence in the military told Congress Wednesday they're afflicted with a slow and uncaring system of justice that too often fails to hold perpetrators accountable and is fraught with institutional bias.
Stocks little changed despite strong retail sales
Written by STEVE ROTHWELL,AP Markets Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were little changed on Wall Street Wednesday despite an unexpectedly strong increase in U.S. consumer spending last month.
Vets save NYC dog who swallowed 111 pennies
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City dog has undergone emergency surgery to remove more than 100 pennies from his stomach.
Fla lt gov quits; tied to charity in probe
Written by CURT ANDERSON,Associated Press GARY FINEOUT,Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An investigation of a purported veterans' charity in Florida led to the resignation of the state's lieutenant governor, who once did public relations for the nonprofit accused of using Internet cafes as a front for an illegal gambling operation.