WASHINGTON — The beautiful weather in Florida seems to be drawing more and more Americans, with the Sunshine State climbing the ranks of most populous states and fastest...
Research finds distractions lead to crashes
WASHINGTON — Distractions — especially talking with passengers and using cellphones — play a far greater role in car crashes i...
House vote set Thursday
WASHINGTON — New momentum for a lasting fix to Medicare’s doctor-payment problem shows that lawmakers may finally be recognizing what has long bot...
WASHINGTON — The government is revising its definition of what it means to farm, meaning some people who receive farm subsidies but don’t do any of the work would receiv...
Revenue will be in excess of $28B
NEW YORK — H.J. Heinz is buying Kraft Foods, creating one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with annual revenue in...
WASHINGTON — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is untested as a leader, yet he is expected to get a warm reception from both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. The r...
Louisiana authorities responding to a tractor-trailer stuck on the muddy shoulder of a highway Tuesday were astounded to see what was keeping it from overturning: elepha...
LOS ANGELES — The girlfriend whose recording of Donald Sterling making racially insensitive remarks cost him ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers faces a fight with his...
EPA mercury limits at stake
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge by industry groups and Republican-led states that want to roll back Obama administrat...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The article, titled “A rape on campus,” revolved around a student identified only as “Jackie,” who said she was raped at the Phi Kappa Psi fratern...
