Navy christens next generation of aircraft carrier
By BROCK VERGAKIS Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford, right, cheers after christening the Navy’s newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Newport…
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Michigan growers trying to get apples to doze off
By MIKE HO– USEHOLDER and JOHN FLESHER In this Nov. 7, 2013 photo apples moving along a conveyor line at the King Orchards production warehouse in Central Lake, Mich. This…
Trans fat doesn’t stir much ‘nanny state’ debate
By CONNIE CASS FILE – This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size soft drink cups next to stacks of sugar cubes at a news conference…
US reporter held by Venezuelan authorities
By JOSHUA GOODMAN This undated photo provided by Miami Herald Andean Bureau Chief Jim Wyss, via The Miami Herald, shows Jim Wyss. Wyss was detained by Venezuelan authorities while reporting…
Legal blog seeks recognition from high court
By MARK SHERMAN Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. The court’s justices themselves read the…
Talks over Iran’s disputed nuke program hit a snag
By MATTHEW LEE and JOHN HEILPRIN U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second left, arrives for a meeting with European Union’s top diplomat Catherine Ashton before a second day of…
Olympic torch begins first-ever spacewalk
In this image taken from TV, the Olympic Torch is carried through a hatch as it is taken on a space walk from the International Space Station (ISS) Saturday Nov.…
Local fight with Mexican cartel a small victory
By KATHERINE CORCORAN In this Nov. 5 photo, armed men from to a self-defense group create a checkpoint in the town of Las Colonias, Mexico. Several communities have created their…