Trump promises military boost
The GOP candidate vows to boost defense spending and deploy more active troops, fighter planes, Navy ships and submarines; savings and new revenue would offset the costs.
‘Eat Pray Love’ author speaks out
Elizabeth Gilbert, who split from her husband in July, says she’s in love with her best friend, a woman who was recently diagnosed with incurable pancreatic and liver cancer.
Strength of earthquake upgraded
A new measurement puts the weekend temblor in Oklahoma at magnitude 5.8 — the most powerful quake ever recorded in the state.
Yosemite adds 400 acres
It’s the national park’s largest expansion in nearly 70 years. Officials say the new land will be preserved as habitat for protected wildlife.
‘Gray divorce’ is on upswing
The divorce rate among U.S. adults ages 50 and older doubled between 1990 and 2010, a Bowling Green State University study shows.