UNITED STATES

A Louisiana firm will be the first since the 2010 BP oil spill disaster to drill for the same oil and gas reserves BP was after.

The company announced a 15 percent boost of its dividend and a $1.5 billion increase in its share-buyback plan.

At least 47 states spent less per student during the 2014-2015 school year than in 2007-2008.

A Russian teen allegedly posted a pro-Nazi message to social media and could face steep consequences.

Senior military officers in Burundi were "dismissing" President Nkurunziza's bid for re-election and have set up a committee to run the country.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia fear the Iranian cargo ship might be used to supply weapons to the Houthi rebels.

Last year, Britain was the fastest growing of any major advanced economy.

Under the FDA's current policies, men practising gay sex since 1977 are prohibited from donating blood.

The U.S. Marine Corps aircraft was assisting rescue operations in an earthquake-affected region of Nepal.

Yahya Jammeh has made violent threats against the country's homosexuals several times during his reign.

Pope Francis warned that God would judge those who fail to protect and preserve the environment.

At least 65 people are dead In Nepal after Tuesday's earthquake while 17 were reported dead in neighboring India.

With a looming Iran nuclear deal deadline, a ceasefire in Ukraine barely holding and Syria in ruins, smiles and handshakes go a long way.

A Marine Corps helicopter was declared missing Tuesday with six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard as it was ferrying rice and tarps to earthquake victims in rugged terrain in Nepal, near a town hard hit by aftershocks.

The "Fight of the Century" was a snoozer but both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao walked away with the richest fight purse ever.

The man who shot President Reagan in 1981 should be released from a mental hospital, his lawyer argued in federal court Tuesday. Prosecutors said he should only be freed under tight restrictions.

Highly anticipated draft legislation could free banks with less than $500 billion in assets from stringent oversight.

Retailers are kicking off the final leg of earnings season this week as Americans have remained somewhat cautious on spending, despite cheaper gas prices.

Nearly all 10 sectors in the S&P 500 closed lower Tuesday, as declines were led by the technology and heath care sectors.

General Motors had a record year of recalls in 2014. This year (so far) has not been nearly as bad for the Detroit auto giant.

In a major step forward for biotech company Vertex, a scientific advisory panel recommended Orkambi for FDA approval.