Australia drew a line in the sand on July 19, 2013, to stem a rising tide of asylum seekers brought by people smugglers on long and treacherous ocean voyages.
Novartis says net profit rose 3 percent in the second quarter amid strong growth for some of its top products, as the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant moves to spin off its Alcon eye-care business.
APNewsBreak: Twitter has suspended more than 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.
Baseball has become a sport of boom or bust as home runs and strikeouts dominate the diamond, exemplified by a record 10 homers and 25 strikeouts in the All-Star Game.
More than two dozen state lawmakers accused of sexual harassment in the #MeToo era decided to run for re-election or for a new legislative seat this year, and many of them are succeeding.
Leaders of the Washington Metro's largest union have met with Metro officials in the first meeting since workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, but little appears to have been resolved.
The European Central Bank is quietly pushing back against criticism of its stimulus policies, publishing a research paper from economists who found the bank's efforts did not increase inequality in wealth or income.
Clad in ornate chaps, protective vests and straw cowboy hats, little cowpokes crowded the Albany County Fairgrounds bucking chute return, anxiously eyeing the horned beasts to their left and right.
