HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- The woman who parachuted to safety as a plane spun out of control and crashed -- killing six -- was the least experienced skydiver on board. Now she says she plans to give up the...

University-area voters sent a veteran crew of lawmakers to this year's legislative session, ready to tackle issues ranging from environmental protection to the school's budget. Although all the legislators...

and Nancy NgoWith portraits of 12 white, male, former University presidents surrounding them, about 25 students, professors and activists sat in the President's Room in Coffman Memorial Union on Friday...

NEW YORK (AP) -- The launch of two more all-news cable channels last year gave Americans more chances than ever to watch news whenever they want. So far, the reaction is a huge ho-hum. There are 97 million...

The Senate has once again approved a ban on so-called "partial-birth" abortions. Although the vote fell three votes short of a veto-proof margin, it is clear that the center of gravity in the abortion...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When senior thrower Jason Schlueter wrapped up his second consecutive discus title at the Big Ten championships in Champaign, Ill., Saturday, he had just one question for throws coach...

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) -- Eugene Richardson Jr. spent his Memorial Day at the Walterboro Airfield where 52 years ago he was the pilot of a P-51 Mustang -- one of the Tuskegee Airmen who broke military aviation's...

In the last 45 years, great progress has been made in cleaning the air we breathe. However, after innumerable pieces of legislation and greater awareness of pollution's unhealthy effects, the goal of...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) -- Mutinous troops patrolled deserted streets and terrified residents refused orders to return to work Monday after soldiers seized power and ousted the elected president. Sunday's...

Monarch butterflies will visit the Twin Cities in June, after a long journey back from Texas and Mexico where every year they take refuge for the winter. And many of these colorful monarchs will find...