MIAMI – Hurricane Gordon formed over the open Atlantic, and a new tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa, forecasters said. Meanwhile, Hurricane Florence sped toward its demise Tuesday into the cooler waters off Canada’s maritime provinces after battering Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said. Gordon, with top sustained …

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RAMALLAH, West Bank – Prodded by visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair , the Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday said they are ready to resume contacts unconditionally — a small step that could lead toward resumption of peace talks. Blair also tried to draw Hamas into peace efforts, but …

LOS ANGELES – A woman involved in a traffic collision with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been charged with drunken driving, authorities said. Jeanne Werber, 52, of Los Angeles, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor DUI, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for the city attorney’s office. Werber was driving a …

LONDON – A man charged with planning terrorist explosions targeting Britain’s electricity network, a nightclub and a major shopping mall refused to continue testifying Monday, saying he feared it would cause difficulties for his family in Pakistan. Asked by his lawyer, Joel Bennathan, about his purchase of 1,300 pounds of …

WASHINGTON – Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks brought international terrorism to America’s shores, lawmakers and experts agree that much remains to be done to guarantee the nation’s safety. “Five years after 9/11, America still faces determined enemies. We will not be safe until those enemies are finally defeated,” …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – One of five prison guards charged in a sex-for-contraband scandal that ended in a deadly shootout with federal agents pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Alfred Barnes, 42, of Thomasville, Ga., agreed to cooperate in the prosecution of other defendants. In exchange, the government …

Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested. One expert said the technique makes harvesting stem cells no more ethically troublesome than …

WYOMING, Michigan – A school safety drill that included police officers in riot gear with weapons has caused concern among some parents who say it was too realistic and frightened some students. Police in the western Michigan community of Wyoming entered two classrooms at Lee Middle and High School on …

NEW YORK – KFC said it is phasing out trans fats in cooking its Original Recipe and Extra Crispy fried chicken, Potato Wedges and other menu items. Trans fats are believed to raise consumer cholesterol levels. The restaurant chain said Monday it will start using zero trans fat soybean oil …