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Beatings stoke tension in Iran Protests and crackdowns escalate with holy days TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian security forces beat protesters in central Tehran on Saturday while hard-line activists disrupted a...

AM General Corp. is laying off 250 workers from the Indiana factory where it builds Humvees because the U.S. military is buying fewer of the vehicles. About 70 workers won't...

Farmers hurt by bad weather last year will soon be able to sign up for aid under a federal disaster program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that...

A modest recovery in world trade helped lift passenger numbers slightly on international flights during October, driven by demand in economy-class seating, the International Air Transport Association said. The lobbying...

The U.S. rice industry is making way for the Jazzman. It's a new variety of aromatic rice developed at Louisiana State University and being sold under several folksy-sounding labels --...

Israeli PM courts opposition Kadima leader is wary of invite to join government JERUSALEM -- The Israeli prime minister has asked moderate opposition leader Tzipi Livni to join his government...

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as the labor market continued its fitful recovery. The Labor Department said Thursday...

A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass...

The average fixed-rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed above 5 percent for the first time in two months, leading to a decline in mortgage applications. The average fixed rate on...

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods posted a smaller-than-expected increase in November as declines in demand for aircraft and autos offset strength in a number of other areas....