NEW YORK — There's nothing more satisfying than a home-cooked meal, especially if it comes out of a can or a pouch. As more people try their hand at mimicking sophisticated recipes from cooking … more

AUSTIN, Texas — Days after the congressional aide met the University of Texas history and journalism graduate in Austin, he boldly proposed marriage.Claudia Alta Taylor, the 21-year-old … more

HIALEAH, Fla.— Somewhere on the streets of Havana is a cherry-red Lada car rebuilt almost entirely with parts that arrived from Miami in a visitor's suitcases. A year ago, the 20-year-old … more

WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday it's unlikely the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate will prevent a wave of automatic spending cuts from beginning to … more

MCALLEN, Texas — The sister of a federal agent wounded in an attack in Mexico said Wednesday she hoped the lawsuit filed by her brother and the family of an agent who was killed will force the … more

DETROIT — Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to broadcast … more

NEW YORK — David Shamrakov will never forget the first time he saw the woman he would marry.They were both young medical students in their native Ukraine. He spotted her from across their … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming hunters could use silencers on firearms for all types of hunting under a bill that cleared the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The House stripped off an … more

JERUSALEM — Israel's military censor, which has long served as the country's guardian of state secrets, is suddenly under the microscope following a pair of sensitive reports broken by the … more

JACKSON, Wyo.  — Research shows wolves in the northern part of Grand Teton National Park have an appetite for moose during the wintertime.Park and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … more