PORTLAND, Ore. – Police said Wednesday they are reopening an investigation into a Portland massage therapist's allegations that former Vice President Al Gore groped her at an upscale hotel in 2006.
OTTAWA (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a life-size statue of Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson sitting at his piano on Wednesday, during the third day of her Canadian visit.
WASHINGTON – A key member of Congress launched an investigation Wednesday into the tax practices of Transocean Ltd., owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the massive oil spill.
PARIS (AFP) – The world's smallest known whale population has dwindled to about 30 individuals, only eight of them females, according to a study released Tuesday.
BOSTON – Grammy winners James Taylor and Carole King are announcing that they have raised more than $1.5 million in charitable donations so far on their "Troubadour Reunion" tour.
BOSTON – An undocumented Harvard University student is no longer facing deportation to Mexico after being detained nearly two weeks ago by immigration authorities at a Texas airport, officials said.
BEIJING – President Barack Obama welcomed China's announcement Saturday that it will allow a more flexible exchange rate for its currency, saying it would help protect the economic recovery.
