WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to expand preschool programs comes as one out of every 13 students already in Head Start classrooms is at risk of being kicked out if lawmakers … more

WASHINGTON — A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can … more

BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation Tuesday that that would make North Dakota the nation's most restrictive state on abortion rights, banning the procedure if a fetal heartbeat … more

VERMILLION, S.D. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota announced Tuesday that he would retire at the end of his term, acknowledging he remains limited by a recent "health crisis" and … more

The city administrator is recommending that no money be spent on the Field of Dreams for a full budget year, delaying for a season any Little League or fast pitch softball fields.That’s because … more

BOSTON — William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon "Underdog," the mild-mannered canine shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, … more

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The judge in the Colorado theater shooting case delayed a decision Wednesday on whether to compel a Fox News reporter to disclose her sources for a story she wrote last … more

LONDON — Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — U.S. senators from Wyoming and New Mexico said Tuesday they plan to roll out legislation this week to restore about $110 million in cuts to a federal minerals payment program that … more

OXFORD, Miss. — The Mississippi man charged with sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge was released from jail on Tuesday, federal official said, … more