Warning flags for the Tea Party and Democrats in 2014
WASHINGTON — As voters in some states cast ballots Tuesday, warning signs flared for Tea Party forces and the Democratic Party about their prospects in the broader and more critical...
Testosterone treatments linked to heart risks
CHICAGO (AP) — Testosterone treatments may increase risks for heart attacks, strokes and death in older men with low hormone levels and other health problems, a big Veterans Affairs study...
NYC marathoner, 86, dies day after her 25th race
The oldest woman in Sunday's New York City Marathon died Monday, likely the result of a fall the 86-year-old runner suffered before completing the race for the 25th time. ...
New Jersey voters approve minimum wage hike
ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday to raise the minimum wage by $1, to $8.25 an hour, and add automatic cost-of-living increases each...
Attorney general: ‘No basis’ for Snowden clemency
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday there is "no basis'' for considering clemency for former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, yet the nation's top law enforcement officer...
Man plunges to his death from chopper off California
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A man plunged hundreds of feet to his death Tuesday from a helicopter he hired to take a scenic tour of the Southern California coast,...
U.S. Justices decry chemical arms case against jilted wife
WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared amazed and, in some cases, downright angry Tuesday with the federal government's use of a chemical weapons treaty to prosecute a...
Several explosions kill, injure commuters in Chinese city
BEIJING – A series of small explosions killed one person, and injured at least 8 others, one seriously, in front of a major Communist Party building in the north-central Chinese...
U.S. New Detroit mayor faces uphill fight
DETROIT -- Former hospital chief, prosecutor and political pit bull Mike Duggan, who campaigned as the candidate most capable of leading Detroit back from the brink, was elected the city's...
Washington state voters reject labeling of GMO foods
Washington state voters on Tuesday rejected an initiative that would have required foods containing genetically engineered ingredients to be labeled. The vote was 54.8% opposed to labeling and 45.2%...