Coming to America

NEW YORK - I never met Peter William Tatko. He died before my birth. I knew him only as the tall, balding, bug-eyed...

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1

DINWIDDIE, Va. — One person was killed today when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned,...

Swing and miss in China visit

If you were troubled by President Barack Obama’s “Wow Bow” in Japan, you won’t be any...

Report: Katie Holmes under Tom Cruise’s thumb

Katie Holmes loves her “Knight & Day” star hubby Tom Cruise, but the Hollywood mom is “cut...

Feds report fewer workplace deaths in New England

BOSTON — New England recorded fewer work-related deaths last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...

Black Friday doorbuster sales: Retailers hope to bring order before chaos

CHICAGO — Take a nation of retailers on edge about falling sales. Toss in a crowd of bargain-hungry consumers...

Andre Agassi has no regrets about stories from revealing new book

MIAMI — The thoughtful, honest bald man on a sofa at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Miami discussed...

Pro-Cuba embargo money flows to lawmakers

MIAMI — Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10...

All ’Bull’: Madoff’s yacht, boats on auction block

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A vintage 55-foot yacht named "Bull" and two smaller boats that once belonged to...

Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners

FALL RIVER — Rep. Barney Frank said today he is pushing a proposal to use some of the interest the government...

Fool punks self in cell-phone prank

CARLE PLACE, N.Y. - Cops said a Long Island man upset about a speeding ticket decided to get even with a state...

Man is zapped with stun gun at mom’s NY home, dies

CORAM, N.Y. — Police say a man who had locked himself and his mother in her Long Island home died after he...

Woman widowed by cop husband’s suicide sues NYPD

NEW YORK — Michael Pigott was an experienced NYPD lieutenant with an elite team trained to deal with the...

Saint goes marching out

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has put his California home up for sale, reportedly pricing it at $5 million. The Los Angeles Times said the Hollywood...

Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast today, flooding coastal...