San Francisco and Houston Win Super Bowl Bids
San Francisco/Santa Clara and Houston will host the 50th and 51st Super Bowls, beating Miami, an indication the N.F.L. is dissatisfied with the state of the Dolphins’ stadium.
The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Is Pope Francis an exorcist?
Prince William and Prince Charles Host Wildlife Conference—Watch the Video
Prince William and his dad Prince Charles are standing up for endangered species. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince of Wales kicked off a conference Tuesday they were hosting at St....
Chicago Public Schools Pioneering Comprehensive Supports for Students' Diverse Social and Emotional Needs
CHICAGO and SEATTLE -- Released this week, Chicago: Pioneers in Social-Emotional Learning shows social-emotional learning at work at three of Chicago Public Schools' (CPS) K-8 schools: Marcus Garvey, Myra ...
US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
HAVANA (AP) — The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well.
EU and U.S. not coordinating on China solar dispute
By Daniel Bases and Doug Palmer (Reuters)- NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Europe and the United States both said on Tuesday they were not holding coordinated talks to negotiate an end to a trade dispute with China over the dumping of solar panels onto their respective markets. The European Union has until June 5 to decide whether to impose duties averaging 47 percent on Chinese manufactured solar panels ...
Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later
By Fiona Lau and Elzio Barreto HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised $1.1 billion by selling its remaining shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ending a seven-year old investment and handing the Wall road firm a return of nearly four times its original stake. Goldman's relationship with ICBC was similar to that of other big global financial institutions that ...
Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
Dolan, Gays and the Boys Scouts
Among the awards displayed on this Scout's uniform are the Order of the Arrow sash, the Eagle Scout medal and badge, and the Catholic "Ad Altare Dei" ("to the altar of God") medal.
Review: Livescribe Sky WiFi Smartpen links your ink and audio to Evernote
The Livescribe Sky pen marries old-school pen-and-ink with the cloud. If paper remains a core part of your workflow, this is the best pen of its nice on the market. You can keep notes and audio recordings to your Evernote account via Wi-Fi, or you can plug in a Micro-USB cable and keep your work to a PC or Mac. The pen is fairly bulky, but it's pretty comfortable to hold. It would stick out from ...