IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors hope to use a rarely enforced federal law to punish two Iowa pilots whose low flying disturbed thousands of resting migratory birds in a case that centers on this question: Is it a crime to harass animals? More...

CLEVELAND — Prosecutors and defense attorneys are sparring over whether fatherand son suspects in beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish are a threat to the community and should remain in jail pending trial. More...

NEW YORK — One World Trade Center, the monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. More...

In July, the interest rate on certain federal student loans will double, to 6.8 percent. Who could want that? Not President Obama or Mitt Romney, both of whom railed against the scheduled increase last week. More...

Don’t get mad, get elected. That’s the pitch we’ve made for more than four decades at the Center for American Women and Politics, asking women from both parties to consider running for office. More...

Autopsy determines cause of death in Grantham shooting GRANTHAM — New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. Delaney has announced that the autopsy has been completed on the victim in the homicide which occurred in Grantham on April 26. More...

WINDSOR —During yesterday’s baseball game between Windsor and Stevens, the only winner was Mother Nature. More...

CLAREMONT — Jed Hart has said it a lot this season. But no matter what the record books show, his Stevens lacrosse team is in fact improving. More...

ATLANTA — Rajon Rondo lost control in the final minute of Game 1, and that means he won’t be on the court for Game 2. More...

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