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Details of Hamas-Israel Cease-Fire Deal

Key details of cease-fire agreement reached Wednesday between Israel and Hamas to end fighting: — Israel agrees to stop hostilities in Gaza, including targeted killings. — Palestinians agree to stop...

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Mozambique Looking at Building $2B Railroad, Port

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's government is considering a $2 billion port and railroad line project to speed the nation's coal exports to the rest of the world. Rosario Mualeia, chairman of...

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Obama Hails Ceasefire in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hailing a ceasefire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The White House says Obama talked to Israeli...

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Spain Seeks $10.5 Million Bail for King's Relative

MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have asked a judge to set bail at €8.2 million ($10.5 million) for the king's son-in-law and his former business partner before their possible trial in a corruption...

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AP Interview: Trethewey a 'Cheerleader' for Poetry

CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey describes herself as a "cheerleader" for the written word. Part of the reason she chooses the label is because, as a younger laureate, she...

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Greek PM Presses for Deal on Loan

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has reacted with dismay to the European Union's failure to agree to release vital rescue loan funds for the debt-ridden country, with the prime minister warning it was not...

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Navy to Briefly Reduce Carriers in Persian Gulf

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two to one this winter because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a...

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Canada: $2 Million in Toys Stolen From Salvation Army

About $2 million worth of donated toys intended for underprivileged children were stolen from a Salvation Army warehouse in Toronto over the last two years, the organization said on Wednesday. The...

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Obama to Pardon Thanksgiving Turkey

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a trip to Asia, President Barack Obama is taking care of some holiday business, pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey. The annual White House ceremony takes place...

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California: Toll Rises From Poisonous Mushroom Soup

A third person has died from eating soup made from poisonous mushrooms at a senior care center, authorities said Wednesday. The person’s name was not released. Three other people were sickened at the...

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Fire Breaks Out on JetBlue Flight in Baltimore

LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a small fire that broke out in the engine of a JetBlue flight that landed at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. WJLA-TV...

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Israel Reports Explosion on Bus in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli rescue services say there has been an explosion on a bus across from the military headquarters in Tel Aviv. The agency says at least 10 people were hurt in Wednesday's blast....

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Stocks Flat at the Open on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening close to break-even ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average is up two points at 12,791. The...

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Pope Encourages Cease-Fire Effort in Gaza Conflict

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI says he is praying for victims of the conflict between Israel and Gaza militants and gave his encouragement for efforts to obtain a cease-fire and negotiations....

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Quotation of the Day for Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012

It seems the odds are stacked against the town. Football is a way we can persevere, ride the success of the team. TOM MCCLOSKEY, the principal at Clairton High School, which has won 59 consecutive...

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Irish Arrest 113 in Raids Focused on Triad Gangs

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's police force says its officers have arrested 113 suspected drug dealers and seized five marijuana growing facilities in the nation's biggest-ever crackdown on triad...

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US Consumer Confidence Rises to 5-Year High

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers are optimistic the unemployment rate will drop over the next 12 months, boosting their confidence to the highest level in five years. The University of Michigan says...

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GM Buys Ally Assets in Europe and Latin America

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' finance arm is buying Ally Financial's loan businesses in Europe, Latin America and part of a joint venture in China for $4.25 billion. GM says having its own finance...

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Figures Show Fragility of British Recovery

LONDON — Weak growth and a resulting fall in tax receipts prompted Britain to borrow much more than expected last month, official figures showed Wednesday, underlining the fragility of its recovery...

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US Natural Gas Supplies Shrank Last Week

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's natural gas supplies fell last week, the government said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration reported that natural gas in storage shrank by...

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