Budget cut warnings may prove harsher than reality
Get ready for two weeks of intensifying warnings about how crucial, popular government services are about to wither — including many threats that ...
LaPierre: NRA to 'stand and fight' Obama on guns
National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre renewed his call Thursday for armed guards in schools and urged gun owners to "stand and fight" for ...
Democrats to unveil bill to replace budget cuts
President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate are unveiling legislation Thursday to avoid a looming set of sharp, across-the-board spending ...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson to star onstage in NYC
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading from modern to classic — the "Modern Family" star is going to star this summer in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy ...
Alone, together: Snowed in, in the age of hashtags
The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of ...
Shovels, skis or a wedding: tales from a snowstorm
From New Jersey to Maine, millions of people, many with Superstorm Sandy still fresh in their minds, dug out from underneath mounds of snow Saturday.
Sweden suspends wolf hunt after protests
Sweden has suspended a controversial wolf cull after a legal challenge by animal rights activists. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency had ...
Obama picks outdoor retail exec to lead Interior
President Barack Obama's choice for interior secretary is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who likes to bike, ski and climb mountains. As president and ...
Blizzard could bury New England's bare grounds
A blizzard heading to New England could make travel nearly impossible and dump up to 2 feet of snow on a region that has seen mostly bare ground this ...
Minn. cancels moose hunting as population plummets
Minnesota canceled its moose hunting season Wednesday, citing a precipitous decline in the moose population, as researchers try to get a handle on why ...
Berlusconi brother slammed for soccer player slur
Last week it was Silvio Berlusconi who got into hot water for praising Benito Mussolini. This week it's the former premier's younger brother who has ...
Prized Bosnian cultural relic won't show in NYC
Officials in charge of Bosnia's national monuments said Wednesday they rejected an offer by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to exhibit one of ...
Supersonic skydiver reached 844 mph in record jump
Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought during his record-setting jump last October from 24 miles up.
No fear: Blind skiers take to Western slopes
Taking a deep breath, Wally Mozdzierz points his skis down the icy slope and leans forward. He hears the snow crunch and feels the contours change ...
Roadside bomb kills 2 polio workers in NW Pakistan
A roadside bomb killed two Pakistani polio workers on their way to vaccinate children in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border on ...
Policeman protecting Pakistani polio team killed
Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer protecting polio workers during a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign in northwestern ...
Dozens of stranded Arizona hikers rescued
Authorities say dozens of hikers have been rescued after being stranded by high water from heavy rains in an Arizona canyon. The Pima County Sheriff's ...
Spotty Midwestern snow a mixed bag for businesses
Just a week ago, things looked dire for Sarah and Tim Long, owners of Timbers Resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Snow is their winter lifeblood, ...
Wool is hot at huge Utah outdoor gear trade show
Wool instead of synthetic fleece, carbon skis and a spoon-shaped sleeping bag are among the hottest products at the world's largest expo for outdoor ...
Deep freeze to continue into weekend in East
A teeth-chattering cold wave with subzero temperatures is expected to keep its icy grip on much of the eastern U.S. into the weekend before seasonable ...
AP reporter: Condemned Va. killer opened up to me
He gave a nod and a wink before he sat down in the electric chair, then he uttered two statements as contradictory as the man himself: a Gaelic ...
Ill. man, sons die in freezing rain on Mo. trail
On a weekend trip that was a surprise anniversary gift for his wife, an outdoors-loving Air Force veteran ventured out with two of his sons for a hike ...
Hog-nosed skunk causes stir at Grand Canyon
Desert bighorn sheep, river otters and mountain lions, yes. But a hog-nosed skunk at the Grand Canyon? Hardly. The striped creatures are usually found ...
Fla. 'python challenge' draws about 800 hunters
An armed mob set out into the Florida Everglades on Saturday to flush out a scaly invader. It sounds like the second act of a sci-fi horror flick but, ...
Zorb ride in Russian mountains proves deadly
It was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball that is to be one of the symbols of next year's Winter ...
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