WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to expand preschool programs comes as one out of every 13 students already in Head Start classrooms is at risk of being kicked out if lawmakers … more

NEW YORK — There's nothing more satisfying than a home-cooked meal, especially if it comes out of a can or a pouch. As more people try their hand at mimicking sophisticated recipes from cooking … more

AUSTIN, Texas — Days after the congressional aide met the University of Texas history and journalism graduate in Austin, he boldly proposed marriage.Claudia Alta Taylor, the 21-year-old … more

HIALEAH, Fla.— Somewhere on the streets of Havana is a cherry-red Lada car rebuilt almost entirely with parts that arrived from Miami in a visitor's suitcases. A year ago, the 20-year-old … more

WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday it's unlikely the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate will prevent a wave of automatic spending cuts from beginning to … more

MCALLEN, Texas — The sister of a federal agent wounded in an attack in Mexico said Wednesday she hoped the lawsuit filed by her brother and the family of an agent who was killed will force the … more

DETROIT — Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to broadcast … more

NEW YORK — David Shamrakov will never forget the first time he saw the woman he would marry.They were both young medical students in their native Ukraine. He spotted her from across their … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming hunters could use silencers on firearms for all types of hunting under a bill that cleared the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The House stripped off an … more

JERUSALEM — Israel's military censor, which has long served as the country's guardian of state secrets, is suddenly under the microscope following a pair of sensitive reports broken by the … more