The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town.

Fans tend to assign players personalities based on their behavior on court, which may or may not be fair.

The state Senate majority leader faces a tough battle in the primary, but he remains defiant and formidable.

A bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while depositors were unable to withdraw money.

Nowadays, the day is done when your work is done. And the work is never really done. How did that happen?

Though many students are liberals on social issues, the weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.

Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.

Mexico’s military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border.

Thilo Sarrazin, a former official who has been criticized as espousing racist views, has set off a discussion about Germany’s immigration policy.

A passenger was detained after a screener spotted something suspicious in a checked bag.

Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County has refused to turn over documents concerning the treatment of Hispanics.

An Amish man has been charged with sexual assaults, dividing a congregation that prefers to handle disputes internally.

North Korea’s leader is to convene a ruling party meeting where it is expected that his son will be given an official post, a step on the road to leadership.

The Directors’ Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has set off a competition to have the best broad-based sports program.

An exhibition counters the notion that late work by Dalí is bad, and that most Dalí is late work.

The storm closed in on North Carolina Thursday evening, pelting the state with rain and wind as towns braced for Earl’s devastating force.

YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year, on revenue of about $450 million, with help from its onetime critics.

The mishap sent waves of anxiety along a coast that has just begun to recover from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressing confidence in the talks, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to hold regular meetings.