MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two potential Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin have voting records that could call into question their conservative credentials and hurt them in a potentially crowded GOP primary.
IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES (AP) — Florida is paying $8.10 an hour to hunt invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades, but Brian Hargrove says he'd work for free.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Rando Moreno hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Bowie Baysox 3-2 on Thursday.
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A U.S. service member has been killed in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab — the first U.S. combat death in the country in more than two decades — as the United States…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving biochemical weapons.
BERLIN (AP) — Feeling nervous before your flight? Travelers at one German airport can now receive spiritual solace by entering a booth and listening to a prayer of their choice before boarding the plane.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Visitors spent more than $12 billion in Wisconsin last year, marking the seventh straight year of tourism spending growth, according to reports the state Department of Tourism released Friday.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has signed three bills dealing with abortion, voter identification and medical malpractice.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Utilities Board hired an intern who worked the previous seven years as an assistant at Chairwoman Geri Huser's private law firm.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina clothing company has confirmed that most of the jobs eliminated so far this year were in the Winston-Salem area.
DETROIT (AP) — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced Friday it's giving $51 million to the public schools in its hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan, a five-year infusion aimed at tackling low academic performance that has been linked to longstanding racial…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime partners Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been honored with neighboring stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
SHANGHAI (AP) — The first large Chinese-made passenger jetliner completed its maiden test flight on Friday, a milestone in China's long-term goal to break into the Western-dominated aircraft market.
LONDON (AP) — Olympic historian David Miller put several questions to Russian President Vladimir Putin related to both the Olympics and the country's doping situation. Miller then gave the transcript to The Associated Press for publication.
LONDON (AP) — Russia seems to be gearing up for another Olympic bid, according to Vladimir Putin.
Serge Pizzorno has praised Kendrick Lamar as "something special" and is celebrating the talents of British artists including Stormzy and Dizzee Rascal and the UK rap scene for "not listening to anyone".
Taylor Swift has reportedly been working on new music "around the clock" in Nashville "for the last several months".
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Before billionaire Warren Buffett takes the stage Saturday to spend hours answering at his conglomerate's annual meeting, his investors had to weigh questions about climate change and disclosing political contributions.
MILFORD, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of an officer who exchanged gunfire with a northwest Iowa man who was later found dead inside a home.
PARIS (AP) — A Romanian security firm says it has discovered a ring of digital spies using bottom-rung tools to break into hundreds of government computers. The find suggests that you don't necessarily need sophistication to steal secrets.
BERLIN (AP) — The European Aviation Safety Agency is proposing rules on the use of small drones that would include a requirement for operators of all but the smallest devices to register with authorities.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage giant Fannie Mae posted net income of $2.8 billion for the first quarter, an increase from a year earlier for the government-controlled company.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of killing a deputy and wounding another while escaping from an Iowa county jail before being recaptured in Nebraska will be held at a different county jail once he returns…
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A museum showcasing Romanian kitsch items, ranging from a life-size Dracula to communist-era glass fish, opened in the country's capital on Friday.