Despite claiming the largest prize in Texas Lottery history, Katy resident William R Kiefer wants no part of fame or fortune. This humble Texan only has three plans: retire, donate to worthy causes and encourage others to do the same.

BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - China and Russia are still in protracted price negotiations for a tentative gas supply deal, the official China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing a Russian official. The world's largest natural gas producer signed a gas supply agreement in October 2009 to supply 70 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year to China from Siberia and the Russian Far East, including ...

WASHINGTON - Don't say "mental retardation" - the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome - call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioural addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.

Valerie Cassity Special to the Sun Kern River Valley Revitalization (KRVR) held their monthly Community Meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 3, to discuss local current events and topics.

Rescue workers abandoned the search for survivors at a Haitian supermarket that collapsed with several people thought to be inside.

While budget woes dominate the news in towns and cities across the state, theres been no official indication of problems in Sapulpa until Tuesday.

Single people in China have come up with an innovative way of pleasing their pushy parents during the annual Lunar New Year holiday -- they are renting fake dates.

Road and travel conditions have improved dramatically throughout the region today after some serious accidents - particularly on Interstate 94 in both Minnesota and North Dakota - Sunday and Monday.

Online payment business, PayPal, has suspended some of its payment transactions in India. PayPal management has informed users that personal payments to and from India and transfers to local banks in India have been suspended.

Final salary pension schemes in the UK private sector have hit 52 billion.

STONEHAM, MA - The atmosphere of local communities was somber last week as many friends passed away but one of these deaths struck the hearts of the residents of Stoneham and Woburn especially, as the news was released on the death of Daniel Kerrigan.

A check of the names of people who are owed refunds for excessive traffic fines in Fargo has turned up 118 people who owe child support totaling $1.3 million.

While whispers of a potential default by Dubai had been circulating for months, markets were still shocked when the emirates investment arm announced in November that it could not repay a $3.5 billion (LE 19 billion) bond.

Srinagar, Feb 10 : A verbal battle has begun between the Congress and its ally, the National Conference in the Kashmir Valley, with former Chief Minister and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad questioning Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his proposed militants surrender policy, which if passed would facilitate the return of almost 11,000 Kashmiri men trained in militant ...

FARGO - Crews will begin clearing snow from streets in Fargo's downtown business district starting Wednesday.

MINOT, N.D. A longtime North Dakota State Fair employee has been hired as the fairs new general manager.

A major snowstorm forced pre-emptive school closures in New York City and grounded hundreds of flights on the East Coast for the second time in a week.

Air Canada has announced it will fly to seven more American cities to strengthen its cross-border strategy.

COLUMBUS The Center for Teaching and Learning will offer classes to help high school students prepare for the SAT exam. Classes will be taught by licensed teachers and will cover English and math skills. The sessions include four classes, held on...

The following arrests were reported by the Greene County Sheriff's Office: Linda McLawhorne, 20, 3432 Fullford Circle, Farmville, Feb. 1, misdemeanor simple physical assault. Bond: None. Arresting officer: J. Hinson. Bonnie Woods, 44, 65 Fifi...

Crews began clearing snow from streets in Fargos downtown business district early Tuesday morning and plan to continue efforts Thursday.

New Delhi, Feb 10 : Hero Honda Motors Limited, the World's single largest two-wheeler motorcycle company has reportedly bought Indian Premier League (IPL) team King's Kings XI Punjab for a staggering sum of 260 million dollars.

Ken Freeman has been to Sapulpa twice before, bringing his version of the Good News.

The UK's financial services chief executive, Hector Sants, has decided to resign.

Boy Scouts in Government Day at Seymour was postponed Tuesday because of the weather. The event has been rescheduled for Feb. 16, the mayors office said.

New Delhi, Feb 10 : The Congress core committee, which includes the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to discuss recommendations of the Kirit Parikh Panel report, which has suggested freeing up the prices of auto fuels, diesel and petrol from administrative control and called for steep increases in the price of cooking gas and kerosene.

MINNEAPOLIS Former President George W. Bush has returned on a Minnesota billboard funded by some people who arent happy with the way things are going in Washington.

The power is running out on the Lake Erie snow machine. And more cold weather could just about pull the plug on it.

ST. PAUL Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says the $100,000 check he delivered to the Alabama GOP on Friday came from Bob Perry, a Houston homebuilder and major Republican donor.

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- China, under international pressure to reduce its trade surplus , may choose to shrink it through raising workers wages rather than letting the yuan appreciate, Credit Suisse Group AG said.