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After the U.S. Forest Service unveiled a proposal last month to give Montana's lumber industry a "predictable" timber supply from three national forests, questions about the agency's plan to incorporate an 82-year-old law into a modern forest ...

"Credit cards may not work for sales tax or tips starting July 1." By now, you've heard that claim, but whether it's true depends on who you ask.

When a new James Bond is announced, it will be the first time in more than two decades that a new 007 is minted. So we should cast a wide net, and have some fun with it.

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC _ which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fuerzas militares de Estados Unidos atacaron una embarcación el miércoles en el océano Pacífico oriental, lo que causó la muerte de tres hombres que, según el Pentágono, traficaban con drogas.

A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education.

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) -- Por primera vez, científicos han medido la asombrosa potencia instantánea de chorros que salen disparados de un agujero negro.

The American chestnut is a singular, iconic tree of the eastern United States. It was majestic, supported animals that lived under it and provided valuable timber.

Police in Virginia say Justin Fairfax, the state's former lieutenant governor, shot and killed his wife and then fatally shot himself.

In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants.