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NEW YORK (AP) — A tenacious New Yorker who has been trying for nearly a decade to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, but has been plagued by bad luck...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer whose cruiser slammed into a stopped car in the middle of an intersection tried to veer away but couldn't...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley constantly stresses her efforts to bring jobs to South Carolina. But Haley says she discourages companies fro...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy's health posted a moderate gain in January, suggesting that the economy will continue to expand in the...

TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Ukraine to avoid violence against peaceful protesters or face consequences, as the Uni...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Los Angeles police were investigating allegations of child abuse by a Roman Catholic priest in 1988, they asked for a list of ...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado's legal marijuana market is far exceeding tax expectations, according to a budget proposal released Wednesday by Gov. John Hick...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Should shoppers turn off their smartphones when they hit the mall? Or does having them on lead to better sales or shorter lines at t...

NEW YORK (AP) — All the single ladies: Put your hands up. The largest U.S. jewelry chain on Wednesday decided to put a ring on its much smaller rival,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jazz musicians are famous for their musical conversations — one improvises a few bars and another plays an answer. Now research show...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Show more patience in the delivery room: That's the prescription being given to the nation's obstetricians. New guidelines say docto...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security has warned airlines that terrorists could try to hide explosives in shoes. It's the second time in less than t...

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — This was the race Ted Ligety knew he should win. So did everybody else. And that, Ligety explained Wednesday after bec...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee has settled the federal lawsuit she filed against a museum in her south Alabama home...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction fell in January for a second month but the weakness in both months reflected severe winter weather in many pa...

SANDUSKY, Mich. (AP) — A judge sentenced a Michigan woman to a year behind bars Wednesday in an "almost mind-boggling" scam cheating an insurance comp...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If a scared dog bolts from home, it's likely to run as fast and far as it can. But if a house cat panics, it's more likely to slink...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin state appeals court on Wednesday released thousands of emails and other previously sealed documents collected during ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain shut out of the workforce, despite changing attitudes and bill...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the milit...