The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National Seashore, large sections of the Great Beach would … more

WASHINGTON — Just 16 percent of eligible workers took time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act last year to recover from an illness, care for a new child or tend to a sick relative, … more

WASHINGTON — The International Space Station regained contact with NASA controllers in Houston after nearly three hours of accidental quiet, the space agency says.Officials say the six crew … more

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee pushed ahead Monday with plans for a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary despite Republican demands for more … more

DENVER — Silly rabbits. Parking companies at Denver International Airport are installing bunny blockers in an effort to prevent the furry creatures from damaging cars by eating spark plug cables … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Almost all of the air pollution in a rural corner of Utah comes from oil and gas drilling and a coal-fired power plant, leading scientists to believe those emissions are … more

WASHINGTON— Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state, said Thursday that the United States will "do what we must" to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon … more

WILMINGTON, Del.— The gunman in a Delaware courthouse shooting that left three dead was the ex-father-in-law of one of the victims, a law enforcement official said Tuesday. The official, who had … more

NEW YORK— It was one of the most dramatic stories from Superstorm Sandy: more than 300 patients including tiny babies safely removed from a flooded New York hospital that lost power. But in a … more

WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association’s executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don’t share his … more