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Couples at the Westminster show bond over dogs, and each other

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Must love dogs. Really, really love dogs. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show spotlights the bond between people and dogs. But reaching the United States' premier canine event also can be about another kind of love. "For me, it would be ...

US stocks climb as gold and silver prices keep falling

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices sank further following their latest wild moves. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 0.5% ...

XJ Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96

BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — X.J. Kennedy, an award-winning poet, author, translator and educator who schooled millions of students through "The Bedford Reader" and other textbooks and engaged voluntary readers with his children's stories and intricate, witty ...

Man charged with murder in New York City high-rise gas explosion

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, Samuel Calderon, was being held without bail after his arraignment on murder, ...