Dobson founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights.

The company behind both Brio Italian Grille and Bravo! Italian Kitchen announced plans to close underperforming stores as it looks to regain its financial footing.

RODANTHE, N.C. — Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm slowly ...