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...

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....

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...

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...

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...