BILLINGS, Mont. — A former Montana high school teacher registered as a sex offender and checked in with his probation officer during his first day of freedom after compl...
Exposure risk from chemicals
WASHINGTON — From mercury to pesticides, Americans are exposed daily to environmental chemicals that could harm reproductive health, the nati...
LOS ANGELES — There was a subtle, sad reminder of late “Glee” star Cory Monteith in the TV show’s fifth-season debut episode.
The hour began Thursday with Lea Michele’s ...
Pressure builds over shutdown
WASHINGTON — Pressure is building on fractious House Republicans over legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown, as the Democrati...
DENVER — A convoy of heavy construction equipment crept over a high-elevation highway through Rocky Mountain National Park on Wednesday to join a massive road rebuilding...
He cited ELF waves in attack
WASHINGTON — Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis left a note saying he was driven to kill by months of bombardment with extremely low-fr...
Security efforts vary greatly
NEW YORK — Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack o...
Officials: Impact would be minor
WASHINGTON — Republicans pulling on the budget thread can’t neatly unravel President Barack Obama’s health care law.
A partial government...
Sluggish pace causes concern
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate from April through June, an improvement from the first three months of the ye...
NEW YORK — Catholics attending services around the globe said they were heartened by Pope Francis’ recent remarks that the church has become too focused on “small-minded...