Watch tightrope walker cross falls

Aerialist Nik Wallenda is set to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope Friday evening, a historic attempt that observers say is in line with his appetite for the extreme and the high-wire customs of his "Flying Wallendas" family.

Three U.S. lawmakers have launched a bid to scrap the “dysfunctional” binational agency that has overseen operation of the Peace Bridge between Ontario and New York for nearly a century, part of the escalating fallout from a dispute over planned improvements to the U.S. approach to the crossing that has pitted Canadian board members against their American counterparts.

Raccoon goes rogue, walks upright across telephone wire tightrope. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the "Flying Raccoona."

President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how -- or if -- he should raise traditional human rights concerns.

Reuters - Ford Motor Co executives face stockholders on Thursday to detail the automaker's plans to complete a turnaround without resorting to U.S.

By Daniel Shvartsman:The past year or so has not been a kind one for First Niagara Financial Group (FNFG) shareholders. Over the past 18 months, the company's share price has tumbled, losing half of its value and leaving investors feeling like the poor turtle in this video.

Police have stopped two Russian nationals in Niagara Falls, N.Y. in a car with suspicious backpacks and a Massachusetts license plate, wgrz.com reports, citing an unnamed police source.

EU Environment Commissioner Janez Poto??nik warns that an EU recovery may be hindered without better management of its natural resources. In good article by the Guardian?s Fiona Harvey, Poto??nik makes the following key points: It?s very difficult to imagine [lifting Europe out of recession] without growth, and very difficult to imagine growth without competitiveness, and ...