DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's increasingly isolated president appealed on Wednesday to the leaders of a five-nation economic forum meeting in South Africa to help end his country's two-year conflict. Bashar ... Read more
VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa (AP) — The brother of double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius went on trial in a South African court Wednesday for the death of a woman in a road collision in 2008. Carl Pistorius, ... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his first public speech since resigning as head of the CIA, David Petraeus apologized for the extramarital affair that "caused such pain for my family, friends and supporters." The hero of ... Read more
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "NCIS," CBS, 19.79 million. 2. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 17.06 million. 3. "NCIS: Los ... Read more
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Singer Dionne Warwick claims in a recent bankruptcy filing that she owes nearly $10 million in back taxes and her monthly expenses exceed $20,000. The South Orange resident and singer of ... Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — On his first day with the New York Yankees, Vernon Wells recalled a game in the International League more than a decade ago and he saw Darryl Strawberry in uniform for the opposition. "I ... Read more
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Tuesday that it's going to set up lockers in about a dozen stores so that shoppers who order on its website can pick up their ... Read more
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Singer Dionne Warwick owes nearly $10 million in back taxes and has filed for bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 petition filed this month in New Jersey, Warwick lists liabilities that include nearly ... Read more
LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren received another accolade for her royal performance as Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday — a best-actress nomination at Britain's Olivier theater awards. Mirren is nominated for "The ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is staying in the family in giving its Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Robin Roberts at its annual ESPY awards this summer. The "Good Morning America" anchor is being saluted for how she kept ... Read more