• Bizarre stat No. 1: The Islanders have held opponents to one goal or less through two periods in 14 of their 22 games.

At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said.

Deal Could End Israel-Hezbollah Conflict That Has Lasted Over a Year Lebanon’s caretaker cabinet is expected to meet to formally approve the deal, in which it would play an essential role. Maps ...