Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a welcome tren

Salman Rushdie is back in the spotlight, nine months after being critically injured in a stabbing.Th

SAN FRANCISCO—Sixteen men tending budding grapes on a farm in the Sacramento Delta hit the fields by

One of the planet’s most unique coral reef systems happens to be nestled in one of the world’s most

Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed Friday to pay $650 million to resolve criminal

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is mourning one of its star athletes.Michael Arthur "Micky"

The Solyndra debacle is proving an irresistible target for Republicans and their allies—especially a

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard are taking a moment to celebrate. The couple rang in Jill's 32nd birt

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court issued mixed rulings Friday for businesses seeki

Dolls, Malika Haqq might have just spilled the T. After Khloe Kardashian posted a photo of herself h

Those thin white clouds that jet engines draw across the sky are leaving their mark on the climate.

More than 100 local and environmental groups are demanding federal regulators immediately halt all c

Jason Kelce’s daughter is his biggest fan.Indeed, Kylie Kelce—who shares daughters Wyatt, 5, Elliott

White House officials, governors and mayors have all turned to scientists and their computer models

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