AUSTIN, Texas — Four convicted sex offenders huddled in a busy hallway at the Texas Capitol, congratulating each other for going public and testifying against a bill that would plaster their … more

A man accused of child sex abuse who didn’t appear March 11 for a pretrial conference has been found guilty of contempt of court. David Michael Norgaard, 35, pleaded no contest to the contempt … more

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland General Assembly on Monday approved a measure allowing medical marijuana programs at research centers that choose to participate. The state Senate approved the … more

RAPID CITY — B-1 bomber training flights at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota are being grounded as part of larger Air Force efforts to save nearly $300 million. The military is halting … more

WEST, Texas — Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. … more

BOSTON — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was an ardent reader of jihadist websites and extremist propaganda, U.S. officials said Tuesday, adding another piece to the body of … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — A proposed deal on a Montana coal mine that supporters said would boost Asian exports of the fuel via the West Coast has stalled, as court documents show the companies involved … more

There’s most likely not enough money in the city’s budget in the coming fiscal year to give city workers the types of raises city administrators would like to. But there’s still a chance … more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda.Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United … more

GREENVILLE, Calif. — An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage, including to a water tank that supplies hundreds of homes with drinking water, … more