Articles by Ap

New York is a deep blue state, and was almost assured to go the way of Barack Obama on Election Day. Read more

Earth’s first nearly full look at Mercury reveals that the tiny lifeless planet took a far greater role in shaping itself than was thought, with volcanoes spewing “mysterious dark blue material.” Read more

Heart ailments, infectious diseases and cancer remain the world’s top three killers, the U.N. health agency said today. Read more

The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, and police were seeking a missing child who is the nephew of the singer and Oscar-winning actress. Read more

An intruder beat a popular TV anchorwoman in her home during a possible robbery and left her with life-threatening injuries, police said today. Read more

Actor Andy Dick has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug and battery charges. Read more

With the housing market in a slump, foreclosures on the rise and lenders keeping a tighter grip on mortgage money, about 2,000 interested consumers turned out Friday night to get real estate advice from … Read more

The first high-level talks between Russia and Georgia since their war broke down today. Read more

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders today that isolationism and protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis. Read more