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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s ban on so-called gay conversion therapy was upheld by a federal appeals court, though the three-judge panel took issu...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police say a driver has reported that George Zimmerman threatened to kill him after a confrontation on the road. Police are inves...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bumpy win in the Democratic primary is energizing his general election opponents, who said Wednesday...

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert gave the flag that flew atop the U.S. Capitol on 9/11 to the Flight 93 National Memorial o...

NEW YORK (AP) — With the solemn toll of a bell and a moment of silence, the nation paused Thursday to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack...

PORTALES, N.M. (AP) — Thieves have picked clean a pumpkin patch that had been cultivated by New Mexico preschoolers. Eastern New Mexico University’s C...

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — The owner of a Georgia peanut plant where a deadly salmonella outbreak originated five years ago approved sales of tainted food “wh...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, though the trend in benefit applications in the past month remained low. Th...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six times, President Barack Obama has come before the American people to reckon with the legacy of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have greenlighted a new weight-loss drug called Contrave, the third in a string of approvals for prescription medica...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Republicans and Democrats in Congress voiced strong pre-election support Thursday for Presid...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen female senators from both parties called on the National Football League Thursday to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on domest...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, who has postponed until after Election Day his plans that could shield millions of immigrants from deportati...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Picture the fearsome creatures of “Jurassic Park” crossed with the shark from “Jaws.” Then super-size to the biggest predator ever t...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On both ends of the Capitol, the parties controlling Congress are happily showcasing futility. Less than two months before pivotal c...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government ran a lower budget deficit this August than a year ago, remaining on track to record the lowest deficit for t...

President Barack Obama goes before the American people Wednesday night to lay out his plan to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State milit...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a northern New Mexico sheriff indicted for roughing up a motorist made a third questionable traffic s...

DALLAS (AP) — For passengers traveling between smaller cities and large hub airports, the ticket may say Delta, American or United, but they’re likely...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 65-year-old woman who suffered a head injury when a television struck her during last month’s earthquake in California’s wine c...