DES MOINES, Iowa — The estimated Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $449 million, making it potentially the 7th largest lottery jackpot in the U.S.
If any ticket matches...
WASHINGTON — The government said traffic deaths surged last year as drivers racked up more miles behind the wheel than ever before.
The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Social Security funding crisis inches closer
WASHINGTON — The race is on to save Americans’ golden years.
The aging of baby boomers, the looming funding crisis for Social...
WASHINGTON — Veteran journalist and author Gay Talese says he won’t promote his forthcoming book, “The Voyeur’s Motel,” after questions were raised about the credibility...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Still seething from the cancellation of its members’ health insurance and pension benefits nearly two years ago, about 1,000 members of Atlantic Ci...
Military ban comes to end
WASHINGTON — Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Tonight’s Mega Millions drawing will give players a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history.
Because no one has won a Mega Millions jackpot s...
Summit deals with cancer
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden threatened Wednesday to pull federal funding for cancer studies that fail to publicly disclose their result...
Authorities look for bear
HELENA, Mont. — A grizzly bear attacked and killed a 38-year-old mountain biker as he was riding along a trail just outside Glacier National Par...
NEW YORK — Alvin Toffler, whose million-selling “Future Shock” and other books anticipated the disruptions and transformations brought about by the rise of digital techn...
