Topic: Antigua and Barbuda

Stanford found guilty in $7 billion Ponzi scheme

The Texas financier was convicted Tuesday on 13 counts of fraud and other charges.

No credit, no problem: Nicaragua's Ortega pitches 'socialist' bank

Ortega says the Bank of ALBA will give loans to members without conditions to pay for development or social projects.

10 books for a good cry

Author Hallie Ephron recommends the best literary tear-jerkers.

Don't fold on Internet gambling ban

The Obama Justice Department scored the first conviction under a 2006 law that outlaws online gaming, including poker. More convictions may be coming. But monied interests are pushing Congress to scrap the law.

Tropical Storm Lee could hit as near-hurricane with 20 inches of rain

Tropical storm Lee is expected to form from what is now tropical depression 13. It could hit the Gulf coast over Labor Day weekend. Warnings for tropical storm Lee stretch from Sabine Pass, Texas, to Pascagoula, Miss.

The Sugar Barons: Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies

A rich narrative looks back at an era when sugar merchants were the power brokers of their day.

The great summer escape – is it still possible?

In 1953 Americans still knew how to vacation. But for us today it may be harder.

12 great books for Father's Day

Looking for a good book for a Father's Day gift? Here are a handful of recommendations that run the gamut from quality nonfiction to fascinating history to page-turning thrillers.

Marigolds and zinnias for Southern California gardens

Among the most colorful annual flowers are tall marigolds and zinnias. They're also easy to grow. Here are some that will be successful in Southern California.

Eric Clapton guitars fetch millions for charity

Eric Clapton guitars on auction: The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Eric Clapton, has put guitars on the auction block in New York, raising millions of dollars for his charity.

Drug wars in Mexico, Colombia push drug trade to Dominican Republic

As authorities in Mexico and Columbia crack down on the drug trades in their countries and the US-Mexico border becomes harder to sneak across, drug rings are moving their operations into the Caribbean.

Three of this fall's most talked-about novels

Characters whose lives are altered by their inability to grasp the whole picture link three of this fall's most highly praised novels – although that's about the only thing they have in common. In one, a young mother goes to extraordinary lengths to protect her son; in another, an English couple go on vacation and find themselves in way over their heads; while in the third, a writer mourns the loss of a desk that has passed through many hands.

Whaling talks break down: Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt

Whaling talks: Japanese officials and environmentalists traded blame Wednesday as nations failed to reach a deal to curb whale hunts.

Top Picks: Ellen DeGeneres, Eric Clapton, PBS documentary on William Kunstler, and more recommendations

Ellen DeGeneres' new cable comedy special, Eric Clapton at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, lawyer William Kunstler as the subject of a PBS documentary, and more top picks.

Will US revoke the right of American citizenship to foreigners born here?

A bill in the House of Representatives would change the 14th amendment to the US Constitution that grants anyone who is born on US soil the right of American citizenship. Efforts to revoke birthright citizenship could make it the new flashpoint in the debate over immigration.

Top 10 countries with most improved child mortality rates

A new study shows that child mortality rates have plummeted over the past two decades. While the US has also seen improvements, 123 other countries improved more.

Stanford indicted on charges in alleged $7 billion swindle

The onetime billionaire sports enthusiast has proclaimed his innocence since the SEC brought accusations against him in February.

Recessions expose financial scandals

Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme isn't the only scam uncovered during tough economic times.

Investment fraud suspect Stanford was major political donor

Robert Allen Stanford, his firm, or its employees are said to have delivered $2.4 million to political operations since 2000.

Stanford Financial: a sticky wicket for investors?

Mayan pride flies high

A town expresses its cultural pride through kites.

Pirates help fund Somali warlords

Gunmen hijacked four ship within 48 hours last week. Cash retrieved from ransoms is paying for weapons and salaries of fighters on both sides of Somalia's conflict.

To the rescue of strays

Photographer Traer Scott documents the plight – and the promise – of street dogs in Mexico and Puerto Rico.