Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man has survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt. More...

LONDON — Her sons were blessed with musical gifts that brought riches and fame. Yesterday Barbara Gibb was living a parent’s ultimate nightmare — preparing, for the third time, to lay a child to rest. More...

NEW YORK — Friends and family met privately yesterday to remember Mary Richardson Kennedy, the 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who was found dead of an apparent suicide last week at her home in Bedford. More...

Pssst — you there, in marketing at the food company. You’re not fooling us. We’ve noticed, and we’re not happy with ever-shrinking sizes for the same price. More...

Killing a $12 million military program may seem like a paltry matter. The sum amounts to a mere 0.002 percent of the total defense budget. More...

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Police said a routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a Maine man early Sunday morning after approximately three pounds of marijuana was located inside his vehicle. More...

Body recovered from crevasse on Mt. Washington PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. — The body of a Massachusetts hiker has been recovered from a Mount Washington crevasse. More...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 42- year-old woman who has been living with my boyfriend, “Matt.” He has asked me to marry him, and I said yes. The problem is, Matt is still married. Matt and his wife have been separated for eight years. More...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m trying to lose weight, so I’ve switched to artificial sweeteners. But are they really a good alternative to sugar? More...

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