By DANICA KIRKA LONDON — HSBC executives offered a fresh mea culpa Monday as its chief executive found himself personally mired in the scandal surrounding allegations …

PHOENIX — Phoenix police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women suspected of defrauding an elderly woman of $15,000. Police released descriptions Saturday …

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Budgets are not romantic, but unwed couples who want to live together should break out a …

By TOM DAVIES INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Republican lawmakers approved a bill that takes away some of Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz’s authority over the …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Senate has approved bill that would send an extra $365 million to schools. The DFL-controlled Senate’s plan is …

KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Time for another history lesson. Only about a quarter of eighth graders showed solid performance or better …

KEY BISCAYNE (AP) — World No. 1 Serena Williams won the 2009 WTA Tour Player of the Year award and also took the Doubles Team …

MIAMI SHORES (AP) — Jose Ramos was in line at the first tee when the conversation turned to Tiger Woods and his plan to return …

JACKSONVILLE (AP) _ Tiger Woods is back at home after a week of family counseling in Arizona and is trying to get into a routine …