BILLINGS, Mont. — A former Billings police officer on probation for forging prescriptions for narcotics was arrested over the weekend and charged with felony drug possession. The Billings … more

DENVER — A coalition of district attorneys says it supports collecting DNA from people convicted of misdemeanors. State Rep. Dan Pabon is expected to unveil a bill at a news conference … more

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. security guard has been sentenced to nine years in prison for trying to sell photos and other secret information to China's Ministry of State Security, about half what … more

WASHINGTON — The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the White House is providing the panel with all of the top-secret Justice Department memos that justify the use of lethal drone … more

CARACAS, Venezuela — A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is "very delicate," Venezuela's government says. A brief statement read on … more

UNITED NATIONS — The world moved closer Tuesday to tightening sanctions on North Korea for its latest nuclear test after U.N. diplomats said the United States and China had reached agreement on a … more

LINCOLN, Neb. — A 10-year-old Nebraska boy cared for his father for more than a week after the man slipped and hit his head in their home, and it wasn’t until the boy’s school called … more

INDIANAPOLIS — Donations have been pouring in since a story went viral online about an Indianapolis teenager who was walking 10 miles to a job interview during an ice storm when he was picked up by … more

BEVERLY, Mass. — A 106-year-old Massachusetts man who had to drop out of school before the ninth grade to support his mother and five siblings has finally earned his high school diploma. Fred … more

GLENOLDEN, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia school district is making extra counselors available to students a day after a sixth-grader was taken off life support following injuries suffered in a … more