WASHINGTON — Software companies that make cellphone apps are being investigated to determine whether they have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information … more

DENVER — The number of homeless people in Colorado increased nearly 11 percent between 2011 and 2012, while the national homeless rate remained largely unchanged, according to a report released by … more

WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible but on two … more

HAMILTON — Charmin is providing some toilet paper relief on behalf of one of Ohio’s newest million-dollar lottery winners. Regina Jackson has vivid memories of the aid received from Reach Out … more

BEIRUT — A rocket fired by Syrian regime forces slammed into a northern rebel-held village Wednesday, killing six members of a single family, activists said, while Turkey's foreign minister called … more

WASHINGTON — America’s leaders have threatened to shut the government down, drive it over a cliff and bounce it off the ceiling. Now they’re ready to smack it with a … more