How some Democratic holdouts made the call on healthcare

When crunch time came on President Obama's healthcare initiative, the pressure on Democratic holdouts came from almost everywhere -- from...

Stage is set for historic healthcare vote

After a frenzied push to nail down final commitments and resolve lingering disputes in their ranks, House Democrats are poised Sunday to...

New York schools' ban on homemade goods at bake sales has parents steamed

Homemade spinach pies are out; packaged baked potato chips are in. Mom's pumpkin bread is out; Kellogg's Pop-Tarts are in -- but they must...

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In Fargo, no panic this time as Red River rises

In Fargo, no panic this time as Red River rises

Dennis Walaker, the mayor of this flood-threatened city, closed a meeting Saturday by handing out celebratory cigars to officials -- to be...

President's mother-in-law warms to the White House

President's mother-in-law warms to the White House

After President Obama was elected, his mother-in-law said she loved her family, but she loved her home in Chicago too.

Confederate general returns to battlefield

Confederate general returns to battlefield

The proud lieutenant commander of the Smithfield Light Infantry of the Sons of Confederate Veterans is John M. Booker, a burly retired...

TB rate down in U.S., but drug-resistant cases rise elsewhere

Even with tuberculosis cases falling sharply in the United States to historic lows, strains of drug-resistant disease are gaining ground...

Shooting unsettles Utah neighborhood

Shooting unsettles Utah neighborhood

Before the shooting, David Serbeck and Reginald Campos were pillars of their community, living at opposite ends of an unfinished development...

Schools are out -- forever

During the warm months, when students at Westport High School got too hot, they cooled down by moving to one of the many vacant classrooms...

Democrats make final healthcare push

With the clock ticking down to Sunday's vote on the $940-billion healthcare package, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San...

Fargo residents learn from mistakes in flood fight

Fargo residents learn from mistakes in flood fight

Before this flood season, officials in Fargo asked homeowners to clear paths in their yards so that firm and straight walls of sandbags...

Oregon lawsuit claims Boy Scouts sex abuse coverup

Oregon lawsuit claims Boy Scouts sex abuse coverup

The Boy Scouts of America has long kept an extensive archive of secret documents that chronicle the sexual abuse of young boys by Scout...

Earthquake in Chile gives engineers some pointers

Earthquake in Chile gives engineers some pointers

When structural engineer Anuj Bansal designs systems for hospitals, university libraries and apartment complexes, seismic safety is a key...

Texas death row inmate's final request: DNA testing

Texas death row inmate's final request: DNA testing

Texas death row inmate Hank Skinner, convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her two sons 16 years ago, has only one request before he...

Did you feel that quake? Online survey helps USGS seismologists

When a magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook Southern Californians awake in the predawn hours Tuesday, many rushed to their computers to learn...