I was recently delighted when I stumbled upon the etymology of the word “bereave.” It comes from the Old English bereafian, meaning “to be robbed.” Isn’t that great? It tickles me every time I use my ...

NEW YORK — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from ...

NORMAL, Ill. (WEEK/Gray News) - A 7th grader died after he suffered critical injuries in an Illinois house fire. The Normal Fire Department responded to a fire at a mobile home early Sunday morning.

Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion ...

ROME (AP) — Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy’s capital, ...

PARIS (AP) — Charles Coste, the world’s oldest living Olympian and a cycling champion, has died. He was 101. The French presidency said in a statement on Tuesday that Coste died last Thursday. Coste ...