In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common. Some teachers focus instead on selected passages — a concession to perceptions of shorter ...

An early interception, a disappointing touchdown and two third quarter passes helped turning momentum in Iowa's favor in a ...

The Israeli government braced for an expected surge in Hezbollah rocket attacks as the two enemies continued to trade ...

Paratroopers from the Dutch Air Mobile Brigade and 12 other NATO nations took part in jumps watched by WWII veterans and ...

Some public figures achieve immortality with buildings or monuments. Broadcaster Connie Chung has a namesake brand of ...

They won’t get you buzzed, but some experts say alcohol-free beers and mocktails shouldn’t be sold to minors, and they’re ...

On Valentine's Day in 2004, when Kamala Harris was San Francisco's newly elected district attorney, she performed one of the first same-sex unions in the United States.

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It was the second time Big Bear Alpine Zoo animals were transported to the Living Desert during a wildfire. Each time, lessons are learned.

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The Muscatine City Council on Thursday upheld its previous decision to increase the height of the new indoor sports complex, ...

Muscatine resident and veteran Roger Roskens finally had the opportunity to be part of the most recent Honor Flight of the ...