AP Explains: Why China's new aircraft carrier is significant
French foreign minister says sarin gas used in Syria attack bears chemical 'signature' of the regime
Saudi novelist wins what is considered to be the region's top literary award for Arab fiction
Swedish authorities say they have released a second person arrested in connection with in the April 7 truck attack that killed four people and injured 15 others in Stockholm
Martin Short stripped down to a nude bodysuit to perform a musical number and became a human bagpipe in the hands of a large, kilt-wearing man _ all for the sake of the environment
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German automaker Daimler AG says net profit doubled in the first three months of the year as sales were boosted by the new version of the company's Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan and its SUV lineup
Court documents show that the mother of a Tennessee teen allegedly kidnapped by her teacher has abused the girl for months
Many of the players have changed in Congress and the White House, but the same gridlock and partisan brinksmanship of the past eight years have lawmakers scrambling to avoid a government shutdown this week
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asian stocks climb on hopes for US tax cuts, budget deal SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Wednesday after hopes for tax cuts by U.S. President Donald Trump drove…
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, appeared to violate U.S. law when he failed to seek permission or inform the government about accepting money from Russian organizations
A new report from Virginia Department of Education says the biggest shortage of teachers is in special education
One of Virginia's largest cities could officially declare that it's not a "sanctuary city" for immigrants
A missing 5-year-old boy's father has been released from jail in an unexpected twist that only deepens the mystery behind the boy's disappearance