WASHINGTON — As economic policy goes, experts say, the automatic spending cuts that kick in Friday are — to use a technical term — bone-headed. Fortunately, the self-inflicted wound isn't … more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The latest craze to sweep the Internet is bringing college students the wrong kind of attention — from the Federal Aviation Administration.During a flight from … more

MONROE, Mich. — Most of the menu read like a typical buffet, with soup, salad, turkey, pork and potatoes. But the first offering at the annual Muskrat Dinner in Michigan was distinctive: a pot of … more

PALO ALTO, Calif. — On a sunny day at a picnic table in Silicon Valley, Eric Migicovsky glanced down at his wristwatch. He wasn't checking the time, he was checking his email. Glancing up, he … more

LAS VEGAS — A felon sought in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three people on the Las Vegas Strip was taken into custody Thursday in Los Angeles, police said. Ammar Harris was arrested by … more

A judge sentenced a man who nearly shook his baby to death to five to 10 years in prison sentence Thursday morning, siding with the mother of the boy that the penalty should be tougher than … more

BEIRUT — A list of key military players in the Syrian civil war: —SYRIAN REGIME: Despite major defections and the loss of significant territory to rebels, the Syrian military remains a potent … more

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the no-nonsense Desert Storm commander famously nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, soaking up it … more

LAS VEGAS — A week after a shooting and spectacular fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip, police said Thursday they have found and talked with all three women who were in an SUV with driver and … more

Melissa Hicks looked into the eyes of her son, Cody, on Thursday morning and wondered what could have been.As she cradled his tiny body in her arms, she recalled the moments in late June when he … more