BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union's antitrust authority says it has approved Facebook's proposed $19 billion takeover of the messaging service WhatsApp. The 28-nation bloc's executive Commission said Friday the deal may go ahead because …

A church in Henning's home town of Eccles, northwest England, was holding a multi-faith service of "reflection and solidarity" in his memory Sunday. Muslim leaders also urged worshippers to pray for the taxi driver, captured while delivering aid to …

She was an unintentional traveler and recounted her initial life and impressions of life as a Forest Service wife in the collection “What Did We Get Ourselves Into?” She embarked on a number of shorter trips while in Great Falls: a long tour of Europe …

In direct contrast, the voting experience in less affluent, predominantly minority and Democrat strongholds will compare to that of countries learning how to conduct free and fair elections. None of this coincides with the free and fair elections that …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea's president is cracking down on rumors in cyberspace in a campaign that threatens the popularity of Kakao Talk, the leading social media service in a country with ambitions to become a global technology leader.

Today, the small number of homes being built are priced for a more affluent “move-up” demographic. The median price of new homes in Sacramento County has gone from about $200,000 in 2000 to nearly $400,000 this year, real estate information service …

His excitement for overhauling public education in California has channeled a broad base of support, from communities with low-performing schools, wealthy businessmen, newspaper editorial boards across the state and more recently Hollywood celebrities …

"Most of all, know that we love you, and our hearts ache for you to be granted your freedom so we can hug you again and then set you free to continue the life you have chosen, the life of service to those in greatest need," she says. "We implore those …

Marisela Martinez-Cola, right, a lawyer and a parent living in an Atlanta suburb with her husband Greg, left, and their 7-year-old son, David, prepare for a typical school and work day Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in Lawrenceville, Ga. The couple send …