MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who nearly died while helping lead the 1965 Selma march, championed voting rights for blacks […]

By Darlene Superville THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama is marking 10 years since Hurricane Katrina by celebrating the revival of New Orleans, which […]

By Danica Coto THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico _ A fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika neared Antigua and Barbuda early Thursday, dumping rain on the […]

By Ellen Knickmeyer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO _ The annual train trip on the Napa Valley wine train was supposed to be an opportunity for […]

MIAMI _ Tropical Storm Erika is approaching the Leeward Islands from the Atlantic, and forecasters say it may gain strength. Erika was centred Tuesday evening about […]

By Lynsey Chutel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG _ One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons, accused of raping a 15-year-old girl, was granted bail in a South African […]

By Rebecca Santana THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New Orleans has rebounded in ways few thought possible in the decade since Hurricane Katrina, helped by billions of dollars […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic _ Tropical Storm Danny weakened Sunday and was poised to bring winds and rainfall to parts of the Caribbean. The centre of […]

LONDON _ American civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson has visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where the Australian has been […]

JOHANNESBURG _ One of Nelson Mandela‘s grandsons has appeared in a South African court on charges of rape. A judge will decide on Friday whether Mbuso […]

JOHANNESBURG AP) _ A South African foundation says Desmond Tutu will have to spend two more weeks in a hospital, after being hospitalized for the third time […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti(AP) _ Haitian election authorities on Wednesday disqualified two more candidates for disruptions during legislative elections earlier this month, bringing the total of barred candidates […]