Dems have 60 for health care; Lincoln a ’yes’

WASHINGTON - Democrats have hit the magic number of 60 to move ahead on historic health care legislation. Arkansas...

12 Klansmen rally briefly before LSU-Ole Miss game

OXFORD, Miss. — About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi...

Ben & Jerry’s names new flavor after Hannah Teter

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben & Jerry’s has named its newest ice cream flavor after Vermont native and...

Pirates designate Jeff Karstens, add pitcher

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates designated right-hander Jeff Karstens for assignment and claimed...

59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote

WASHINGTON — And then there was one. Historic health care legislation advanced to a Saturday night Senate...

‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ takes record $72.7M box office bite

LOS ANGELES - Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7...

Mass. elderly driver bill stalls on Beacon Hill

A bill that would require Massachusetts drivers age 75 or older to pass cognitive and physical exams every time...

Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The U.S. Army said Friday it would open former Republican vice presidential candidate...

John McCain says he enjoyed reading Sarah Palin book

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin’s...

Big cat show in Atlanta has 750 entries, 1 crown

The cat world will spend the weekend looking for its top dog. The Western Hemisphere’s largest show for...

Levi Johnston’s mother gets 3 years in drug case

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The mother of the man former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter...

Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday chided officials in the ruling...

Prosecutors plan commission case in Cole bombing

WASHINGTON — Military prosecutors said Friday they plan to seek new charges against the alleged mastermind...

Chinese activist detained during Obama trip

WASHINGTON — A leading Chinese human rights lawyer who tried unsuccessfully to meet with President Barack...

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at LI mall

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Police on Long Island shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber after thousands...