.CHICAGO (AP) _ Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive...

.WASHINGTON (AP) _ A bipartisan group of 27 elder statesmen is sending an open letter to both presidential candidates and every member of Congress saying the country faces "a long-term energy crisis" that...

.BOSTON (AP) _ Out-of-state gay couples got one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding Tuesday when the state Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that has been used to bar them from marrying here. The law...

.PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Governors from the coal fields of West Virginia to the corn fields of Iowa talked Sunday at their summer meeting about moving beyond ethanol produced just from food sources. They sometimes...

.KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A massive suicide bombing against India's embassy in Kabul could not have succeeded without the support of foreign intelligence agencies, Afghanistan said in a thinly veiled...

.BEIJING (AP) - Negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program will resume this week for the first time in nine months, China said Tuesday. The talks have been on hold since October due to a dispute over...

Gophers lefty-pitcher Kyle Carr announced last week that he has signed a professional contract and will forego his final year with the Gophers. However, if all goes according to plan, Carr might not be...

;WASHINGTON (AP) - A massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test Tuesday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed...