BATON ROUGE (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu called her opponent, Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy, a political opportunist while Kennedy painted Landrieu as an example of an ineffective...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan insisted Monday it had no deal allowing the U.S. to fire missiles at militant hideouts after an American newspaper quoted the new president as suggesting otherwise....

GEISMAR (AP) — Ground has been broken on an Ascension Parish plant that will convert animal fats into diesel and jet fuels. Dynamic Fuels LLC, a joint venture between Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corporation...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A former Taliban ambassador said Monday the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of new cars and trucks that would have quickly made their way to people's driveways a year ago are now stacking up on dealer lots across the country, with potential...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – With its world's tallest building nearing completion, Dubai said Sunday it is embarking on an even more ambitious skyscraper: one that will soar more than 10 American...

NEW YORK (AP) — The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup sai in a news release. State Supreme...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Germany joined Ireland and Greece on Sunday in guaranteeing all private bank accounts, putting Europe's biggest economy at odds with calls for a unified European response...

BAGHDAD (AP) _ Suicide bombers struck two Shiite mosques in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens during celebrations marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.To...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Louisiana's congressional delegation remained split Thursday — and at least one congressman undecided — about the $700 billion financial bailout plan nearing a second...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.President...

LONDON (AP) _ The United States says it plans to sell its landmark London embassy and build a more secure facility on industrial land south of the river Thames.Ambassador Robert Tuttle says the State Department...