She was lieutenant governor when her boss, Gov. John G. Rowland, resigned in a corruption scandal. The second woman to lead the state, she was later elected in her own right. By Sam Roberts M ...

The Real Housewives of Potomac star Matthew Byars has died at the age of 37. The talent manager had appeared on the hit Bravo reality TV show during its third season. He was introduced to viewers ...

Colin “Smiley” Petersen, 78, was the group’s original drummer, and Dennis Bryon, 76, played during the band’s disco heyday. By Sara Ruberg Two drummers for the Bee Gees — one during the ...

An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die of suspected methanol poisoning in a backpacker hotspot in northern Laos. Holly Bowles, 19, died in hospital the day after her best ...

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died at the age of 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's. The news was announced by his family, who said the politician died peacefully surrounded ...

A second Australian teenager has died after being poisoned with methanol in Laos, bringing the number of people killed to six. Latest: Parents pay tribute to British daughter after death Holly ...

An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of ...

LOS ANGELES - A listeria outbreak tied to certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has resulted in 11 reported infections across four states, including the death of an infant in California ...

Bee Gees drummer Dennis Bryon has died at the age of 76. He was the band's drummer from 1973 to 1981 and sadly passed away in Nashville on Thursday, November 14. His death comes just days after ...

Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Thursday. Woolworths workers have gone on strike in a pay dispute, impacting four distribution centres in NSW and Victoria. The supermarket giant ...

Matthew Byars, a 37 year old talent manager who appeared on the third season of The Real Housewives of Potomac, has passed away. Introduced to viewers by star Karen Huger, Matthew's death was met ...

A British lawyer has died and several other UK tourists are in hospital after apparently being poisoned by a drink laced with methanol in Laos. Simone White, 28, is suspected to have unknowingly ...