Mourners, including Mary's friend and sister-in-law Kerry Kennedy, pictured, gathered at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Bedford, New York, where Mary Kennedy was found hanged earlier this week.

NATO member states are hoping to find common ground on a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan amid dissent on when to leave and how to finance the remainder of the alliance's mission.

By Shar Porier Herald/Review BISBEE — In a four-to-two vote, the City Council members voted to approve the reduced 2012-2013 tentative budget of $24.861 million that cost the positions of two department heads and employee raises in a special meeting Thursday. read more

Update for May 19 From 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on May 19 throngs of White Center citizens joined with politicians, law enforcement and the who's who of community involvement to revitalize the neighborhoods of North Highline as part of the 9th Annual White Center Spring Clean, put on by the White Center CDA (and several partners). Red shirts proudly proclaiming "I love White Center" could be seen ...

Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has become the highest-profile signing for the event where company bosses are handed a beanie, piece of cardboard, cup of soup and some cold concrete bedding for the night.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Changes are ahead for legislation that requires companies doing business with North Carolina cities and counties to prove they're weeding out illegal workers.