In less than three months, Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department has embarked on a digital diplomacy drive aimed at spreading the word about American foreign policy and restoring Washington's image. Part of a broader Internet outreach by President Barack Obama's administration, Clinton's Web efforts already have outpaced those of her predecessors. ...more

March 30, 2009

A winter storm blew through northern New England on Monday, dumping 2 feet of snow in spots, forcing schools to cancel classes and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. ...more

February 24, 2009

The roof of a Brazilian church caved in shortly after a religious service on Sunday, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. ...more

January 19, 2009

Police let four gunmen get away in an ambulance after a more than 24-hour hostage standoff at a bank, but the fugitives soon found there was no escape. ...more

January 30, 2008

Apparently, one or two nights of sub-freezing temperatures is not enough to kill a citrus field or blueberry farm. ...more

January 2, 2008