By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and STELLA MARTANY, Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a parliamentary election marked by tight security and a boycott by a major political bloc. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed … Continued
By Patti Nickell, Tribune News Service Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky … Continued
By GLENN GAMBOA, AP Business Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Richard Casper shakes his head as he touches one of the boarded-up windows in the once-abandoned church he plans to transform into a new 24-hour arts center for veterans. Related Articles … Continued
By KATE PAYNE, Associated Press/Report for America A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. Christian ministry organization Ignite the Fire identified … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Tuesday, a slowdown after swinging from their first losing week in four to Monday’s roar back. Related Articles Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for … Continued
By TIFFANY STANLEY, Associated Press The United States’ Catholic bishops will elect their next president and vice president on Tuesday in Baltimore. The vote acts as a barometer for the bishops’ priorities, hinging on whether they choose an outspoken culture … Continued