WASHINGTON — Seeking to shake the disgrace of a prostitution scandal, the Secret Service late yesterday tightened conduct rules for its agents to prohibit them from drinking excessively, visiting disreputable establishments while traveling or b More...

NEW YORK — Homing pigeons, the earliest form of email, can find places thousands of miles away because of nerve cells in their brain stems that react to magnetic sensors that may be located elsewhere around their head, a study finds. More...

A bear that wandered into the University of Colorado dorm complex in Boulder falls from a tree after being tranquilized by Colorado wildlife officials on Thursday. More...

Benefit breakfasts ACWORTH — A Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Acworth Meetinghouse. Donations are accepted. This breakfast is sponsored by the Friends of the Acworth Meetinghouse. More...

Penny sale CLAREMONT — A Penny Sale will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at St. Joseph Church Hall on Elm Street on Claremont. The doors open at noon. Refreshments will be available. More...

Police cite men for possession, assault SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Police Department said Casey Chase, 26, of Springfield, was cited April 21 for possession of marijuana after officers detected the odor of burnt marijuana during a disturban More...

Bellows Falls man cited for driving with suspended license BELLOWS FALLS — The Bellows Falls Police Department reported Thursday that officers cited Tyrel Randall, of Bellows Falls, for operating a vehicle with a criminally suspended license s More...

CONCORD — The world’s first mountain climbing train opens its 143rd season today, chugging tourists, nature lovers and thrill seekers up the highest peak in the Northeast United States. More...

Don’t let the title fool you. “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” is not set on the high seas, and its central characters are pirates in name only. More...

NEW YORK — Just before Flo Rida released his third album, almost two million fans purchased the first single “Club Can’t Handle Me,” helping the rapper snag yet another Top 10 hit. More...

NEW YORK — The musical based on the film “Ghost” that just opened on Broadway is said to have originated in London. But it seems to have come from somewhere else: the future. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shadowbox with a silhouetted Muhammad Ali. Grab a bat and take a few swings in a batting cage at the Louisville Slugger Museum. Dig into a Hot Brown at the place where the savory sandwich was created. More...

Cool days call for cooking that is low, slow and wet. Which is to say, braised. And it’s simpler than you might think. More...

Off the Beaten Aisle is a weekly column by AP Food Editor J.M. Hirsch that also appears at FoodNetwork.com. It explores lesser known but widely available ingredients. It’s red, but it isn’t red hot. More...

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