BOISE, Idaho — When U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo sponsored a 2010 bill to cut taxes on small beer brewers, he said he did so for pro-business, not pro-beer reasons. A Mormon, the Idaho Republican told … more

NEW YORK — A woman accused of pushing a man to his death in front of a subway train told police she did so because she blamed Muslims for the Sept. 11 attacks, and because “I thought it would be … more

The holiday season brought some ups and some downs to a pair of Gillette’s community service organizations. more

PYONGYANG, North Korea— A private delegation including Google's Eric Schmidt is urging North Korea to allow more open Internet access and cellphones to benefit its citizens, the mission's leader … more

PORTLAND, Ore. — Justice Department attorneys focused on the contact between an Oregon terrorism-sting suspect and suspected terrorists overseas in the opening salvo of their case. Mohamed … more

Fourth-grade students Carolina Anderson, left, 9, and Laura Murphy, 10, examine a frog during science class Friday at Rawhide Elementary School. Students dissected frogs for a wrap-up to a section on … more

PIERRE, S.D.— It fought at Shiloh, laid siege to Vicksburg, and marched with Sherman toward the sea.And, for decades, Leopold Balza's Model 1861 Springfield rifle, issued to him for use in the … more

It’s a new year. And with every new year people make goals to drop weight, cut cholesterol or be healthy. Sometimes it lasts a lifetime and sometimes it only lasts the first two weeks before you can’t hold back the urge for a bowl of ice cream or hamburger. more

WASHINGTON— House Speaker John Boehner expressed doubts Wednesday that the Republican-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate could reach agreement on a budget and avoid automatic spending cuts … more

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. Chavez’s return … more