Papa! DC crowds cheer pope; he calls for climate action

Papa! DC crowds cheer pope; he calls for climate action
Volkswagen CEO steps down amid US emissions-rigging scandal
Yogi Berra: A celebration of baseball, life and a man's legacy of words
On White House lawn, Pope urges U.S. action on climate change
After jokes, applause at dinner, China's Xi gets down to U.S. business
Pope Francis in U.S. for historic visit
Drug company will roll back 4,000% price hike after outrage
Clinton breaks Keystone silence, says she opposes pipeline
Senate blocks anti-abortion bill; new showdown set

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 10:53 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call for action to combat climate change, calling it a problem that "can no longer be left to a future generation." President Barack Obama, in turn, hailed the pontiff as a moral force who is "shaking us out of our complacency" with reminders to care for the poor and the planet.

Volkswagen CEO steps down amid US emissions-rigging scandal

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:23 AM PDT

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stepped down Wednesday over a scandal in which the German carmaker admitted to rigging its diesel cars' emissions to pass U.S. tests. In a statement, Winterkorn said he ...

Yogi Berra: A celebration of baseball, life and a man's legacy of words

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:09 AM PDT

The Yankees' great was a one-of-a-kind legend and the ultimate winner of a franchise known for winning.

On White House lawn, Pope urges U.S. action on climate change

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 07:15 AM PDT

By Philip Pullella and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the United States to help tackle climate change at a "critical moment of history" and called on Americans to build a truly tolerant and inclusive society. In a speech on the White House South Lawn, the Argentine pontiff lauded President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce air pollution. "It seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation.

After jokes, applause at dinner, China's Xi gets down to U.S. business

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 04:07 AM PDT

The first leg of a trip to the United States, the Seattle stop offers a chance to highlight China's cooperation with U.S. companies firms before he heads to Washington, where he will have to contend with the full spectrum of irritants in relations, from tension in the South China Sea to human rights. In a speech on Tuesday night Xi joked that there was no power struggle in China over an anti-corruption drive. "There is no House of Cards," Xi said, drawing laughter with a reference to the U.S. television drama about merciless political machinations that is also popular in China.

Pope Francis in U.S. for historic visit

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The pontiff begins his six-day trip in D.C. after touring Communist-led Cuba.

Drug company will roll back 4,000% price hike after outrage

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 10:49 PM PDT

The CEO of a pharmaceutical company, which increased the price of a drug used for parasite infections by more than 4,000 percent, said the company would substantially lower the price. Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, told ABC News they will lower the price days after making headlines and getting complaints from medical groups and others online. The drug called Daraprim is used to treat parasitic infections that most often occur in those with compromised immune systems due to cancer treatments or HIV infection, and it was sold for $18 per tablet before production rights were acquired by Turing Pharmaceuticals.

Clinton breaks Keystone silence, says she opposes pipeline

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 03:43 PM PDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, breaking her longstanding silence over a project criticized by environmentalists as a threat to the planet's climate.

Senate blocks anti-abortion bill; new showdown set

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 02:12 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats thwarted a Republican effort to ban late-term abortions on Tuesday as GOP leaders strained to avoid a government shutdown in eight days over the dispute — all against a tangled backdrop of presidential politics.