Dave Ebertz considers himself to be an avid National Public Radio listener and pretty educated when it comes to political history. But each Wednesday when NPR commentator Ken Rudin comes on the … more

NEW YORK — Nancy Zwiers was genuinely psyched to see “Lincoln,” but something happened between the ticket purchase and the credits. Off screen, that is.“Yes, I fell … more

The Go Red For Women Luncheon puts the focus on heart health. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Cam-plex Heritage Center. “Your Heart: A Paramedic’s Perspective” … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A global company with a division specializing in protein and flaxseed is breaking ground Monday on a 40,000-square-foot cereal ingredient processing facility in Sioux … more

KABUL, Afghanistan — Angry over civilian deaths, President Hamid Karzai announced plans Saturday to ban Afghan security forces from requesting international airstrikes on residential areas. If … more

CHICAGO — The prospect of prison looms over former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife after they agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on … more

QUETTA, Pakistan — A bomb hidden in a water tank ripped through a crowded vegetable market in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in a southwestern Pakistani city Saturday, killing at least 65 people and … more

JOHANNESBURG — Reeva Steenkamp's last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius' home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that went on air in South Africa … more

TRENTON, N.J. — The state's largest firefighter union is remembering the 26 victims of December's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre in Connecticut by building a playground to honor … more

  Adding campers to the store inventory made plenty of sense to Wayne Wright, the owner of Wyoming Marine and RV. Over the years, several customers had asked him when his business might … more