Ukraine police headquarters stormed

Pro-Russians free their jailed allies

One way to handle a drought? The ocean

California seaside city may kickstart its desalination plant for future use

Rosie’s factory to be saved

DETROIT – The Detroit-area factory where Rosie the Riveter showed that a woman could do a “man’s work” by building World War II-era bombers has been saved from the wrecking ball, organizers ...

Tornado seasons lately have been boom or bust

WASHINGTON – Something strange is happening with tornadoes lately in the United States, and it’s baffling meteorologists. It’s either unusually quiet or deadly active. Until last ...

Mystery of submarine’s sinking may be near

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Scientists near the city where the Civil War began have begun unlocking the mystery of the demise of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship. ...

Belfast police seek evidence of Adams’ IRA past

Questions still surround death of mother of 10 from 42 years ago

World Briefs

Pope’s sex-abuse panel highlights accountability VATICAN CITY – Members of Pope Francis’ sexual abuse advisory board said Saturday they will develop “clear and effective” protocol...

Ensuring viable African democracy urged by Kerry

Continent’s natural resources key part of U.S. partnership

States unlikely to halt executions

One botched injection not enough to enact change where it’s legal

Technology comes to the rescue for space history

Our country’s crumbling launch complexes are being scanned

Landslide rescuers struggle to help Afghans

Exact death toll is not known – but could be in the thousands

European observers held in Ukraine are released

Action described as ‘a voluntary humanitarian act’