COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan forces captured the Tamil Tigers’ last major stronghold Sunday, confining the rebels to a narrow slice of jungle and ending their decade-long domination of the country’s north. Army commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said the bloody ethnic separatist war that has plagued this Indian …

SEATTLE – A passenger who boarded a ferry in Seattle is missing, and the State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in finding her. State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Trent Cain said the 45-year-old Bellevue woman, Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz, bought a ticket in Seattle for the 10:55 p.m. Tuesday sailing to …

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WINNENDEN, Germany – German police said Thursday they now doubt whether a chat room post attributed to a teenager who went on a shooting rampage is real. Police spokesman Klaus Hinderer said authorities are looking into whether the Internet postings were faked. Hinderer’s statement contradicted his earlier announcement that authorities …

This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from March 13, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We’re keeping focused on all the fundamentally sound aspects of our economy, all the outstanding companies, …

BRAY, England – It’s a culinary mystery worthy of Agatha Christie. Britain’s Health Protection Agency said Friday about 400 people reported falling ill after eating at The Fat Duck, a world-renowned British establishment reputed for dishes such as snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream. Health officials are baffled by the …

SHANGHAI – Chinese auto sales surged 25% in February from a year earlier, as a tax cut for small cars and other measures helped revive the market, an industry group said today. February’s sales totaled 827,600 units, up 12% from the 735,000 sold in January, the China Association of Automobile …

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Clergy and laypeople voting to replace two retiring assistant bishops in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles will choose Friday from a pool that includes two openly gay candidates. The selection of one or both of the gay candidates at the diocese’s annual convention would mark the …

Ruby Et Violette Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies Ingredients: 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks 1 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon vanilla …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A power failure stranded about 300 passengers for a couple hours aboard three monorail trains at Walt Disney World. Bo Jones of the Reedy Creek Fire Department says no one was injured when the monorail system lost power around 1 a.m. Sunday. Jones says firefighters …