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Biden to Va. high school grads: Banish cynicism
Vice President Joe Biden has told Virginia high school graduates to believe that the U.S. has a bright future. Biden echoed a key election-year theme ...
Battleground NH: Indies key in Romney backyard
Perhaps no presidential battleground will test the leanings of critical independent voters more than the "Live Free or Die" state, the launching pad ...
Republican won't seek rematch for Giffords' seat
The tea party Republican who sought former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' seat in Congress has dropped out of the fall race, two days after losing ...
Middle-income family spends $235,000 to raise baby
For $235,000, you could indulge in a shiny new Ferrari — or raise a child for 17 years. A government report released Thursday found that a ...
ND school officially drops Fighting Sioux nickname
North Dakota's flagship university dropped its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname for the third time Thursday, and officials expressed hope that the ...
5 reasons gay marriage losing streak may be over
Opponents of gay marriage have an unblemished track record in U.S. elections, chalking up 32 victories in 32 public votes. They've won in blue states ...
Stun gun, lasso used to round up horse on Pa. road
State police say they used a stun gun and lasso to catch an unbridled horse that was running loose on a Pennsylvania highway. State police say the ...
Powerball ticket worth $241M jackpot sold in Iowa
A Powerball ticket sold at a Cedar Rapids grocery store this week is worth $241 million, but whoever bought it has yet to claim the jackpot, Iowa ...
US wildfires fuel urgency for forest restoration
As firefighters battle blazes in New Mexico and Colorado that have forced evacuations and destroyed hundreds of structures, the U.S. Forest Service ...
Accuser: Sandusky called himself 'tickle monster'
The judge overseeing Jerry Sandusky's child sex-abuse trial says prosecutors could finish presenting their case Thursday. Judge John Cleland tells ...
Man accused of driving off with woman stuck to car
A man was accused of fleeing a hit-and-run accident with the victim still attached to his fender and fighting to get free. A van driven by Frank Rega ...
Victim in Florida teen burning case to testify
A South Florida teenager who was doused with alcohol and set on fire by middle school classmates is taking the witness stand in the trial of the ...
Police scour city for NY surgeon in woman's death
A neighbor of the Buffalo, N.Y., trauma surgeon sought in connection with the hospital shooting death of his ex-girlfriend says he told police he ...
US Anti-Doping Agency charges Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is facing more doping allegations just a few months after he thought he had finally put them to rest. Although federal investigators ...
Galloping Geese ride again at Colo railroad museum
Seven contraptions known as the Galloping Geese may be the most motley-looking machines — and the most endearing — ever to rattle down American ...
Government expands probe of Jeep gas tank fires
Government safety regulators have expanded an investigation into gas tank fires in older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees. The National Highway Traffic ...
Texas man in stand-your-ground case could get life
A retired Houston-area firefighter faces up to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murder for gunning down his unarmed neighbor during a ...
Study: Cougars again spreading across Midwest
Cougars are again spreading across the Midwest a century after the generally reclusive predators were hunted to near extinction in much of the region, ...
Metallica helps FBI in trying to catch Va. killer
Metallica has recorded a public service video as part of a law enforcement publicity blitz to try to catch a man wanted in the death of a Virginia ...
Federal charges dropped against John Edwards
A relieved John Edwards said after his mistrial on campaign corruption charges that he believed good things were still in store for him, though image ...
1 dead, 3 hurt in blast south of downtown LA
Authorities are trying to determine the type of business operating in an industrial workshop south of downtown Los Angeles where one person was killed ...
May sees pickup in homes facing foreclosure risk
Lenders initiated foreclosure proceedings against more U.S. homeowners in May, setting the stage for increases in home repossessions and short sales ...
Police looking for NY surgeon in woman's death
Police were searching for a trauma surgeon Wednesday as a "person of interest" in a fatal shooting at a Buffalo hospital, and warned the public that ...
Judge refuses to ease boxer Mayweather jail stay
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s request that he be released from jail because the low-quality food and water have threatened his health was denied by a Las ...