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Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a hurricane
The United States of drought
WALTONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The nation's widest drought in decades is spreading, with more than half of the continental United States now in some stage of drought…
Doctors use eggs to reverse kids' egg allergies
First peanuts, now eggs. Doctors have reversed allergies in some children and teens by giving them tiny daily doses of problem foods, gradually training their …
San Bernardino speeds toward bankruptcy
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - San Bernardino declared a fiscal emergency Wednesday night, allowing the city to avoid a lengthy mediation process and head straight to federal bankruptcy court.
Oregon man stricken by case of plague
PORTLAND, Ore. - One look at Paul Gaylord's hands shows why the plague is referred to as "Black Death."
Murder suspect tries to steal plane in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A SkyWest Airlines pilot suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend stole an empty 50-passenger jet from a small Utah airport, crashed it as …
States saying no to Obamacare could see downside
WASHINGTON (AP) - For Gov. Rick Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away up to 1.3 million Texans, nearly half the uninsured people who could be newly eligible for coverage in …
Fantasy sports widows: Don't get mad, get even
NEW YORK - Widowed by hubby's fantasy sports obsession? Don't get mad, get Kim Kardashian. Or Tom Cruise. Or Kate Middleton.
It's where to watch what's happening
NEW YORK - A new study has found that YouTube has become a major platform for news, one where viewers are turning for eyewitness videos in times of major event…
How did ex-slave's letter to master come to be?
NEW YORK - The photograph, scratched and undated, is captioned "Brother Jordan Anderson." He is a middle-aged black man with a long beard and a righteous stare…
LA sheriff's legal challenges mounting
LOS ANGELES - Jail commanders condoning the beating of inmates. Evidence withheld from inmates accused of attacking guards. A photo of a woman wearing an offic…
Feds approve Florida access to citizens list
WASHINGTON - In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people's right to vote …
Obama attack ad spending soars
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's campaign has spent nearly $100 million on television commercials in selected battleground states so far, unleashing a sus…
Chicago food fest struggles to survive
CHICAGO - Chicago's showcase summer festival, Taste of Chicago, is struggling to find a new identity amid dwindling revenues and more choices for cash-strapped…
Research murky on Asian carp invasion
HAVANA, Ill. - As scientists aboard a research boat activate an electric current, the calm Illinois River transforms into a roiling, silvery mass. Asian carp b…
A three-week ordeal in the desert
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The father of a 28-year-old autistic man who barely survived three weeks in remote southern Utah says his son was an experienced mountain…