A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France's Champagne country on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring 14 others, officials said.

This might come as a surprise to some folks, but it really isn’t. The Oakland Athletics today designated former Mariners outfielder Casper Wells for assignment so they could bring back Yoenis Cespedes off the disabled list. The A’s now have 10 days to trade, release or outright Wells to

The Los Angeles Clippers are focusing much more of their attention on Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, and he has only himself to blame.

Colorado Avalanche coach Joe Sacco was fired on Sunday after the team missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. says one of its co-chief operating officers is leaving the company, marking the latest high-profile departure since the bank's massive trading loss last year.

After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.

After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.

A new analysis by the Oregon Employment Department has found software jobs are growing quickly, even though the state's economy is still sluggish.

After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.

One of the architects of failed gun control legislation says he's bringing it back.

Edward Geddes already had spent two long days on the mountain when the weather turned. Battered by wind and soaked by rain - "like shower baths of ice water" - he clung to a rope and pressed on, even after the rain turned to ice that coated his clothing and left two of his fingers crooked for the rest of his life.

Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her first title in nearly a year Sunday, beating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1, 6-3 in the Grand Prix SAR final.

It's been a season of bad breaks for Juan Pablo Montoya, so it was only fitting when things again didn't go his way.

Taliban insurgents marked the start of their spring offensive on Sunday by claiming responsibility for a remote-controlled roadside bomb blast that killed three police officers.

More than 1,000 volunteers turned out last Saturday (April 20) for the Washington Coast Cleanup. which was part of Earth Day. Folks helped pick up about 15 tons of plastic water bottles, household trash, lost fishing gear, and other debris that washed up along the coastal shoreline. Many of the item

1-year-old taken: An Amber Alert has been issued for a 1-year-old Kalispell, Mont., boy who authorities say has been taken by his non-custodial parents. Brayden Blasius is believed to be in danger, with the alert stating that the suspects, Beau Blasius, 28, and Bryndi Gibson, 23, are believed to be

Officials in Veracruz state say they know who killed Regina Martinez. The muckraking reporter, found beaten and suffocated in her house, was just the victim of a robbery, according to prosecutors and a local court.

Cruise ships will be making 13 visits to Port Angeles and Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula this year.

Fire breaks out in wreckage of collapsed factory building in Bangladesh.

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 1-year-old Montana boy who has been found in Washington state.