School Grades

State to review tougher school grading formula

The Florida Board of Education agreed Tuesday to have a task force review the state’s school grading...

Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pak...

Zimbabwe 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo

William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos.

US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May

U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at t...

Former Goya CEO Joseph Unanue dies at 88

Joseph A. Unanue, who as chief executive helped Goya Foods become the largest family-owned Hispanic food co...

Americans throw away 90 billion pounds of food a year

The average American family of four wastes between $1,350 and $2,275 a year in food. Much of that ends up i...

Tropical depression heading toward southern Mexico

Forecasters say a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts o...

Oly sprinter Campbell Brown suspended amid probe

Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rul...

AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014

The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending...

Jaguars sign 2nd-, 3rd-round draft picks

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed their second- and third-round draft picks.

Calif. city sues MLB over A's proposed move

Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed mo...

AP Source: Couture agrees to extension with Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the ...

Giants lose to Padres on safety squeeze in 13th

Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead

The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed ...

Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and a...

Duke Energy names insider to take over for Rogers

Duke Energy's chief financial officer will take over for retiring CEO Jim Rogers at the end of the month.

Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and av...

US consumer prices rise just 0.1 pct. in May

U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small...

Treasury unveils Lew's improved signature

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew won't win any prizes in penmanship, but his official signature which will go o...

Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall

In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expect...

Metals decline as traders wait for Federal Reserve

Metal prices fell as traders anticipate that the Federal Reserve may start easing its support for the economy.

French company coming to Florida

A French company is expanding its operations in Florida.

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,103

As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at least 2,103 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a resu...

5 things to know in Florida for June 19

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

Firm seeks FAA OK for tall Vegas Strip thrill ride

A Florida-based thrill ride developer is seeking federal approval for air space to allow a 650-foot-tall ro...

Cuban dissident: Repression forced family to flee

One of several Cuban dissidents recently allowed to visit Europe and the U.S. after Cuba changed its travel...

Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012

Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the ...

Baltimore police commander to head OC department

A Baltimore police commander has been named the chief of the Ocean City department.

Officials: Man mauled by bear outside Wis. cabin

A man who was attacked by a black bear outside a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital.

UN likely to expand Golan peacekeeping force

The Security Council president says the U.N. is likely to expand its peacekeeping force in the disputed Gol...

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades

The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal...

Grand jury to get charges in Va. mall shooting

The case against a man charged with shooting two women at a community college inside a Virginia mall is hea...

Teacher training – especially in California – gets poor grades

California has been trying to improve how it educates teachers for more than a decade, and some of its idea...

South Texas county sued over jail abuse

A South Texas county has been sued in federal court for the second time in a year over the sexual abuse of ...

APNewsBreak: Conn. chimp attack victim to appeal

A woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 plans to appeal a decision denying her permission t...

Argentine Supreme Court rejects judicial reform

Argentina's Supreme Court has struck down key elements of a judicial reform the government hoped would rapi...

Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base

Exploding shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions Wednesday at a military depot in southern Ru...

AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad

Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian commandos fanne...

Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th

Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to...

Sunni-Shiite violence hits Lebanese city of Sidon

The Lebanese city of Sidon exploded into widespread street violence Tuesday afternoon as supporters and opp...

G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site

Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits ...

Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels

Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plung...

Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'

Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

Playmate admits helping boyfriend in US illegally

A former Playboy Playmate has admitted helping her Canadian boyfriend after he illegally entered the United...

Chef describes Jackson children's lives to jury

A chef who worked for Michael Jackson has described the home lives of the children during the final months ...

Assisted by basketball, ABC wins ratings week

Basketball and talent shows commanded TV viewers' attention last week.

Nielsen's top programs for June 10-16

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 10-16. Listings include the week's ranking and v...

Empire of the Sun deliver the goods on 2nd album

Empire of the Sun, "Ice on the Dune" (Astralwerks)

Miss Utah USA takes 2nd stab at pageant question

After a bumbling response during pageant finals on Sunday, Miss Utah USA took a second stab at the intervie...