(AP) Eurozone unemployment reaches new record highBy JUERGEN BAETZAssociated PressBRUSSELSThe number of unemployed in the 17-nation eurozone reached a record high in September as the bloc’s nascent recovery failed to generate jobs, official data showed Thursday.The ranks of the jobless
Airline passengers will soon be allowed to use a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions, US aviation authorities said Thursday. The new, more relaxed rules issued by the Federal Aviation Administration will take effect on
(AP) Texas club auctions right to hunt endangered rhinoBy MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated PressHOUSTONPlans to auction a rare permit that will allow a hunter to take down an endangered black rhino are drawing criticism from some conservationists, but the organizer says the
(AP) Under-fire German bishop retreats to monasteryBERLINA German bishop removed from his diocese by the Vatican following a furor over the spiraling cost of his new residence has retreated to a monastery in Bavaria. Pope Francis last week expelled Limburg
(AP) Red Sox win WS title, beat Cards 6-1 in Game 6By RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterBOSTONThere hasn’t been a party like this in New England for nearly a century. Turmoil to triumph. Worst to first. David Ortiz and the Boston
(AP) Boston celebrates World Series victoryBy DAVID KLEPPERAssociated PressBOSTONJubilant Red Sox fans took to the streets around Fenway Park to cheer their team’s World Series victory Wednesday night, the first time Boston has won baseball’s fall classic at home in
(AP) Farrell’s steady hand leads Sox to World SeriesBy HOWARD ULMANAP Sports WriterBOSTONJohn Farrell failed in his last managerial job. The Boston Red Sox had their worst record in nearly a half century. After a dismal 2012 season for both,
(AP) MVP! MVP!: Dominant Ortiz wins World Series prizeBy BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterBOSTONMost Valuable Papi. David Ortiz walked off with the World Series MVP prize Wednesday night, capping a dominant week in which he led the Boston Red Sox over
BOSTON (Reuters) – David Ortiz was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Series on Wednesday after helping lead the Boston Red Sox to victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
(AP) Wacha’s Woes: Rookie’s roll, Cards season, endBy HOWARD ULMANAP Sports WriterBOSTONMichael Wacha’s masterful pitching run is over. So is the St. Louis Cardinals’ season. The 22-year-old rookie who burst on the major league scene with the poise of a
In a deal brokered by Michelle Obama between the Produce Marketing Association and the Partnership for a Healthier America, “Sesame Street” will now allow produce industry members to advertise for free on the program. Michelle’s “Let’s Move” campaign was a
(AP) Saying goodbye: Allen Iverson retires from NBABy DAN GELSTONAP Sports WriterPHILADELPHIAAllen Iverson’s highlights played one more time on the big screen, diehard Philadelphia 76ers fans and Julius Erving all part of the crowd catching one more glimpse of No.
Sylvester Stallone’s famous alter ego defeated Ivan Drago, the symbol of Soviet Union might, in Rocky IV. This week, Stallone once more vanquished Communists trying to ban the actor’s art work from appearing at a prestigious Russian art house. For
(AP) 3 UK journalists plead guilty to phone hackingBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONA prosecutor said Wednesday that there was “a conspiracy which involved a significant number of people” to hack phones at the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World, revealing that
(AP) NYC council votes to make tobacco-buying age 21By JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE PEARSONAssociated PressNEW YORKSmokers under 21 will soon be barred from buying cigarettes in New York City.The City Council voted Wednesday to raise the minimum age for purchasing
(AP) FAU’s Carl Pelini resigns after drug allegationBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports WriterBOCA RATON, Fla.Florida Atlantic coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis both resigned Wednesday after university officials said they acknowledged using illegal drugs. FAU received information about the
Battered by diminishing print ad revenue, The New York Times Co. is searching to find new advertising platforms to turn things around. Now that advertisers seek cheaper, online revenue sources that reach out to a more expansive marketing base, the
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONCongress honored Winston Churchill with a bust and a performance by another famous Briton, The Who’s Roger Daltrey. Senate and House leaders, as well as Secretary of State John Kerry, gathered Wednesday to dedicate the Churchill
(Reuters) – A North Dakota woman told a local radio station that on Halloween she will give children she considers obese a sternly-worded letter for their parents along with candy. The woman, who gave her name only as “Cheryl,” said
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A German delegation is visiting the White House on Wednesday to discuss ways to intensify U.S.-German intelligence sharing after reports that the U.S. National Security Agency monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone. President Barack Obama is
(AP) Ohio town creates early Christmas for ailing boyPORT CLINTON, OhioA northern Ohio community has decked the halls to provide an early Christmas for an ailing boy with aggressive brain cancer who said he wanted to be home for the
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he is “not happy” the glitch-filled rollout out of his health reform program, as he renewed a vow the fix the problems.
(AP) Facebook 3Q results fly past expectationsNEW YORKFacebook’s stock is soaring after the company reported a 60 percent revenue increase in the third quarter, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations. The world’s largest social network said Wednesday that it earned $425 million,
It’s a new political rite of passage for presidential contenders–spending quality time with the likes of Jay Leno, David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) may not have thrown his hat into the presidential ring quite yet, but he’s
