Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to … more

HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for treatment of a lingering cough. Methodist Hospital issued a statement Thursday saying the 88-year-old Bush has … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — With bear-human conflicts on the rise, wildlife managers in the Northern Rockies are laying the groundwork for trophy hunts for grizzlies in anticipation of the government lifting … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pressing for public support Monday to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, a day after he and House Speaker John Boehner met one-on-one for the first time … more

KEMMERER, Wyo. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to issue livestock trailing permits in Uinta County. The federal agency is taking comments until Jan. … more

NOGALES, Ariz. — When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees — the hours … more

The Food and Drug Administration says its new guidelines would make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent the kinds of foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year. more