| A pope for the poor in D.C. Posted: 23 Sep 2015 10:45 AM PDT  Pope Francis will travel to the streets of D.C. to break bread with the patrons of a small meal program.
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| Police: N. Carolina girl dies after dad's drowning attempt Posted: 23 Sep 2015 02:03 PM PDT  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl died after her father tried to drown her and her siblings in an apartment complex pond, police said Wednesday.
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| China dissident's wife rejects invite to State Department Posted: 23 Sep 2015 02:01 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of Chinese dissidents met Wednesday with Secretary of State John Kerry as the Obama administration sought to demonstrate it won't gloss over human rights during this week's state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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| At White House, Pope focuses on environment, poverty and migrants Posted: 23 Sep 2015 11:09 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the United States to help tackle climate change and touched on other divisive U.S. political issues such as immigration and economic inequality on his first visit to the world's richest nation. "It seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation.
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| China's Xi promises better investment climate as Boeing announces China plant Posted: 23 Sep 2015 02:22 PM PDT  By Michael Martina and Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seeking to project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday his country planned to greatly reduce restrictions on foreign investment, as Boeing announced plans for an aircraft finishing center in China, its first outside the United States. Boeing's long-expected move into manufacturing in low-cost China followed its news of a big order for some 300 planes from China, valued at about $38 billion at list prices.
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| Clinton plan to cut health costs includes tax credits, more sick visits Posted: 23 Sep 2015 02:43 PM PDT  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan on Wednesday to lower out-of-pocket health costs, including expanded coverage of sick visits to the doctor and tax credits for those with substantial medical bills. Clinton, who has promised to build on President Barack Obama's signature healthcare initiative, also pledged to try to strengthen efforts to block or modify what her campaign called "unreasonable" health insurance rate increases. Clinton's campaign released the proposals a day after her plan to battle drug "price gouging" battered shares in some pharmaceutical companies.
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| Papa! DC crowds cheer pope; he calls for climate action Posted: 23 Sep 2015 01:35 PM PDT  Cheered by jubilant crowds across the nation's capital, Pope Francis forged common cause Wednesday with President Barack Obama on climate change, immigration and inequality, as the popular pontiff signaled he would not sidestep issues that have deeply divided Americans.
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| 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 ...
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| 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.
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| 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.
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