Governor cites health officials
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting heaped with praise by environmentalists and scorn by business interests for a planned...
GAO reports on preparedness
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government isn’t fully prepared to handle a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural catastrophe, lacks effecti...
CHICAGO — Ernie Terrell, whose brief reign as heavyweight champion ended with a punishing loss to Muhammad Ali in a 1967 grudge match, has died. He was 75.
Terrell’s big...
Lawmaker: Grand jury 'maniuplated'
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri lawmaker is calling for an investigation of St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, saying he “manipulated” ...
WASHINGTON — IRS Commissioner John Koskinen says budget cuts just enacted by Congress could delay tax refunds next year.
At a news conference Thursday, Koskinen said tax...
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has fielded calls on hundreds of subjects during his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio show. But this call was one of a kind.
“...
Island nation gets all its wheat elsewhere
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba. From wheat to rice to beans, the industry stands t...
Shift culminates 18 months of talks
WASHINGTON — After a half-century of Cold War acrimony, the United States and Cuba moved on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations ...
Norman Bridwell, a soft-spoken illustrator whose impromptu story about a girl and her puppy marked the unlikely birth of the supersized franchise Clifford the Big Red Do...
WASHINGTON — Don’t want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
New menu labeling rules f...
