The inductees into the National Toy Hall of Fame
2013: Rubber duck, chess
2012: Dominoes, Star Wars action figures
2011: Blanket, Dollhouse, Hot Wheels
2010: Playing ca...
Trend illustrates dramatic change in industry
MIDLAND, Texas — When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were ...
NEW YORK — Small businesses that produce dog treats, toys, eggs and compost are vying for a chance to have a commercial during the Super Bowl.
The four companies are fin...
Police say teen tried to take coat
NEW YORK — A teenager opened fired at a crowded Manhattan ice-skating rink, leaving two people wounded and blood splattered across the ...
Numbers falling fast
DAYTON, Ohio — Paul Young rarely talked about his service during World War II — about the B-25 bomber he piloted, about his 57 missions, about the da...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The rubber duck has squeaked out a win for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame.
The bath toy joins the ancient game of chess in the class of 2013 ...
School rules too lenient?
WASHINGTON — Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair t...
SEATAC, Wash. — A man in his 20s who bolted through a Seattle-Tacoma International Airport security checkpoint, ran down a concourse and out onto the tarmac was arrested...
DAYTON, Ohio — The surviving Doolittle Raiders are making their final toast to comrades who died in or since their World War II bombing attack on Japan.
The toast grew f...
LOS ANGELES — Children with autism spectrum disorders usually aren't diagnosed until they are at least 2 years old, but a new study finds that signs of the condition are...
