Bang-up week on Wall Street ends with a whimper
Wall Street edged lower on Friday, as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to defer a speech on China policy increased optimism on upcoming trade...
Rain can’t stop yogis from celebrating the summer solstice in Times Square
Despite the rain, more than 11,000 yogis were expected to hit New York’s Times Square to usher in the summer solstice and celebrate International Yoga...
U.S. judge rejects Greece bid to dismiss Sotheby’s lawsuit over bronze horse
A U.S. judge on Friday rejected Greece’s effort to dismiss an unusual lawsuit in which Sotheby’s and the owners of an ancient Greek bronze horse...
‘Historic’ U.S. customs cocaine bust stretches 2.5 miles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a “historic” amount of cocaine off a cargo ship docked in Philadelphia earlier in the week, Field Operations Director...
General Electric to scrap California power plant 20 years early
General Electric Co said on Friday it plans to demolish a large power plant it owns in California after only one-third of its useful life...
Pence puts off China speech sequel ahead of Trump-Xi talks
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday called off a planned China speech that had been cast as a sequel to a blistering broadside he...
Hannah enjoys rub of the green en route to Women’s PGA lead
Australian Hannah Green pitched in from 60 yards to save par early in her second round en route to a four-shot clubhouse lead at the...
Pakistan Pashtun activists say leader arrests herald state crackdown
(This version of the June 20 story corrects rank of military spokesman in paragraph 9)...
Oil climbs on Iran tensions, stocks edge back from seven-week highs
Oil prices added to recent gains on Friday on fears any U.S. military attack on Iran would disrupt flows of crude from the Middle East,...
Youth with chronic physical ailments more prone to mental illness
(Reuters Health) – Children and young adults with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and ADHD may be more likely to develop mental illness than youth...