Manchester City's losses tripled to almost $150 million during its first season under Sheikh Mansour's ownership, although he's written off its debts to him to help comply with future UEFA regulations.
Hundreds of people turned up Tuesday for the opening of a casino in Dodge City, launching a new franchise for Kansas and reviving memories of the once-raucous cowtown that inspired television's "Gunsmoke."
Grisly ghosts haunt 8-year-old Saira Khan's dreams.
A controversial measure that dictates how San Francisco police deal with underage illegal immigrants goes into effect Thursday.
Actor Steve Carell and hundreds of other comedians are gathering in Chicago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Second City.
SIOUX CITY - Hundreds of fans of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gathered at a bookstore in Sioux City, Iowa, waiting early Sunday morning for Palin to arrive and begin autographing copies of her book, “Going Rogue.”
"Not one person murdered yesterday," Ciudad Juarez's leading newspaper proclaimed in a banner headline. It was big news in this border city, ground zero in the drug war — the first time in 10 months that a day had passed without a killing.
They ain't the Ain'ts anymore. And ain't that grand for New Orleans.
Two former Circuit City stores in southern New Hampshire have new owners.
San Francisco supervisors have overturned the mayor's veto of a controversial ordinance involving how the city deals with illegal immigrant minors facing felony charges.
A 4.5-mile trail for ATV riders running through the northernmost city of New Hampshire may be key to putting the North Country community, still suffering from the loss of its paper mill industry several years ago, on the path to economic recovery.
American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.
This famously liberal city, known for tackling thorny issues from gay marriage to universal health care, is wrestling with another divisive issue.
Jurors weighing the fate of three men accused of setting up a videotaped sex sting of an Atlantic City councilman determined that the camera doesn't lie, convicting each on nearly all charges Wednesday.
From the moment she finds out she's expecting, a new parent's mind begins to construct a fantasy of the perfect place to build a nest: a community that's safe, nurturing, stimulating, and economically sound. A neighborhood where parents reflect your values — education, health and fitness, concern for the environment — and raise their children the same way. The kind of place where a child can slip on her rubber boots, grab her colorful umbrella, and play on the quiet, tree-lined street outside her home without worry.
The mayor of Bellingham says "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart is getting a key to the city. But he won't be traveling to the northwestern Washington city to accept it.
Adam Young had never seen the ocean with his own eyes, but that didn't stop him from writing and recording an album called "Ocean Eyes."
I have a car. And I live in New York City. Along with a monthly payment, insurance forms and parking tickets, the acquisition of this vehicle — an unfortunate requirement for my husband’s line of work — has awakened an almost vehement determination not to use it.
Weary of being stuck with what they call the false label of America's unhealthiest city, Huntington residents are offering a wary welcome to a celebrity TV chef who hopes to help them shape up.
The note inside the manila envelope said the accompanying DVD showed an Atlantic City Councilman having sex with an underage prostitute that he drove to a motel in his city-issued vehicle.
Manchester City soccer club is now completely owned by Sheik Mansour, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family.
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was charged with violent and improper conduct by the Football Association on Tuesday for his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie and for his goal celebration in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Arsenal.
Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that had only three murders last year and relatively low crime.
FIFA is investigating Manchester City over claims by French club Rennes it illegally poached a teenager.
Dozens of homeless who formed a high-profile tent city called Camp Runamuck are packing up and moving for the second time this summer, facing a Tuesday deadline to clear out their latest campsite under an East Providence highway bridge.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Police in Kansas City, Mo., are looking for a woman who went on a rampage at a McDonald's because she didn't like her hamburger. Police said the woman caused thousands of dollars in damage on Dec.
HONOLULU -- Mayor Mufi Hannemann on Monday sent City Council members a proposal to rename Aina Moana Beach Park, also known as Magic Island, President Barack Obama Beach Park.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio responsible for the county jurisdictions of the greater Phoenix Metro Area has came under scrutiny for allegedly racial profiling in arresting suspected non-documented workers and in selective use of media outlets that show only favorable views …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said photographs of his vehicle illegally parked in a red zone are proof that even he makes mistakes.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson denied Tuesday that his future fiancee played the role of "fixer" during last year's investigation of his St. HOPE organization.
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and his wife, Erin, are separating, according to statements released by their attorney late Monday night.
The quintessential college town is lush and lined with quaint boulevards. It's Ann Arbor, Mich., Charlottesville, Va., and Boulder, Colo. It's dive bars and bookstores and movie theaters that still charge less than a meal.
BALTIMORE -- One of the developers who gave Mayor Sheila Dixon gift cards testified at her trial Monday, saying the cards were meant for needy families and not the mayor herself.
What do fans of Toronto's sports teams say about the city? By Enzo Di Matteo Tripped over this stencil spray-painted on the sidewalk at the corner of Jarvis and Queen the other day – Leafs nation: spirit is everything; Raptors nation: we prefer winning.
"Rush then talked about Obama's speech at Fort Hood yesterday, calling it the most "empty" and "meaningless" speech ever. He said that if you didn't know what happened at Fort Hood, you wouldn't know what Obama was talking about.
BOSTON -- Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be in the hospital for at least four days following knee surgery after a fall at his son's Hyde Park home Sunday night.
BALTIMORE -- Ten months after she was indicted, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has entered a courtroom -- about a block from City Hall -- as a criminal defendant.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville is known for a lot of things. Whether it's horse racing, bourbon or basketball, the city often scores national and worldwide attention. But the 'Ville now has another distinction: It ranks No.
DAWSON, Iowa -- The newly elected mayor of Dawson, Iowa, is getting attention because of his age. Voters elected Colton Morman, 18, to the office on Tuesday.
El Mirador covered an area larger than downtown Los Angeles, and Hansen believes it may be home to thousands of other pyramids, Baldwin said. The city was active from about 500 B.C. to A.D. 100.
ver the past seven years, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has presided over a historic re-envisioning of New York City, one that loosened the reins on development across the boroughs and pushed more than 100 rezoning measures through a City Council that stamped them all into law.
Archaeologists were stunned to discover a prehistoric city when a reservoir was drained -- the Tottiford Reservoir, near Moretonhampstead. So far it has yielded ten burial cairns and artifacts dating from 4,000 to 8,000 years ago.
A Web site says if you're looking for good-looking men stay clear of El Paso, Texas. The Lone Star city topped TotalBeauty.com's list of "Eight Cities with the Ugliest Guys."
HOLLISTER, Calif. -- Tired of the verbal abuse their employees are taking from some residents, city leaders in Hollister approved a resolution Monday evening banning bad behavior on city property.
BOSTON -- An underground cable failure sparked manhole explosions with 20- to 30-foot flames and power outages in Medford on Friday, officials said.
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Members of a brazen Brooklyn crack gang raked in more than $500,000 in taxpayer money by repeatedly suing the city for civil rights violations, records show.
The historic journey will leave Southampton in early April, 2012 and will reach the exact location where the Titanic sank on April 14, 2012, marking the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.
The "Ring of Steel" security plan is coming to midtown Manhattan. The Empire State Bldg., Grand Central Terminal, and the United Nations will be surrounded with cameras, license plate readers, and chemical weapons detectors under the new plan to go into effect by 2011.
This is pretty embarrassing for the White House. (Especially letting Obama having to fail in front of his wife—ouch!) But ultimately, it's a good thing for him. As I wrote on Monday, the Olympics are notorious for running massively over budget.