Surplus leads to giveaway
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Coming soon to your local sheriff: 18-ton, armor-protected military fighting vehicles with gun turrets and bulletproof glass ...
WASHINGTON — Toy recalls for excessive lead and other hazards are down this year, but consumer advocates warn that potential dangers to children remain on store shelves....
Superintendent charged in case
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Long-anticipated charges against adults implicated in the aftermath of a 16-year-old girl’s rape offer the community a...
But might not prevent spread
ATLANTA — A government study offers a new theory on why the whooping cough vaccine doesn’t seem to be working as well as expected.
The resear...
SAN FRANCISCO — Stung by plunging approval numbers at a low point in his presidency, President Barack Obama is urging donors to buck up while making a thread-the-needle ...
Winners of the 2013 American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles:
Artist of the year: Taylor Swift
New artist of the year: Ariana Grande
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Controlling blood pressure reduces risk
A study that culls health data for 1.8 million people over more than 57 years of research finds that controlling high blood pressu...
Supplies might increase worldwide
NEW YORK — World oil prices could be headed lower after the preliminary nuclear deal between Western nations and Iran, even though the d...
NEW YORK — An appeals court has cleared a New York City driver in a fatal crash because she faced a roadway emergency after a backseat passenger untied her bikini top.
T...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores CEO and President Mike Duke is stepping down from those posts. The world’s biggest retailer named Doug McMillon as his successor. The...
