Search results for

The retired neurosurgeon's nomination raised eyebrows, given his lack of experience in the field, but the Senate voted 58-41 to confirm him.

The pianist, singer and composer's witty lyrics and Southern drawl were favorites of jazz fans and the British rockers who covered his songs, from The Who to The Clash to Van Morrison.

A detective was shot while he sat in his patrol car Sunday. Police have arrested Otis Tyrone McKane, 31, who says he was angry about a custody case and "lashed out at someone who didn't deserve it."

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is trying to salvage a peace agreement to end the 52-year-old guerrilla war that was narrowly rejected in a nationwide referendum.

The funding, which is aimed at boosting investor confidence in the region's most populous country, comes after the government floated the currency and slashed fuel subsidies.

The view from some African-Americans voters in conservative South Carolina trying to make sense of the election.

They're opposed to a government decision to void the country's largest-denomination bank notes. The government says the move is designed to combat corruption and target the black market.

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel joined local Republicans Tuesday in opposing Mayor John Cranley's announcement that Cincinnati would be a sanctuary city.

We take a moment to remember Marni Nixon, a singer who lent her voice to actresses in some of Hollywood's biggest movie musicals. She died in July of complications from breast cancer.

For now at least, the Australian Open's final bracket is strictly for the over-30 club, as Roger Federer also earned a spot in the men's final.