AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Before adjourning the 2015 legislative session, Texas became the first state in the country to name a “Tweeter Laureate.” It’s not a star quarterback or a pop star, but... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency said... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drug industry's decade-spanning search for a female equivalent to Viagra took a major step forward Thursday, as government experts recommended approval for a pill to... READ MORE »

THETFORD, Vt. (AP) — A former Vermont gubernatorial candidate says she had a 60-foot by 24-foot "screen" built so she wouldn't have to see her neighbor's home. Ruth Dwyer tells WPTZ-TV (... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mason and Emma were the most popular names for Pennsylvaniababies born in 2014 — with Mason topping the boys' list for the fourth year in the row. According to data... READ MORE »

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — There's a new Chinese restaurant in Rochester. The name? I Don't Know. Seriously, the I Don't Know Chinese Restaurant recently opened in the western New York city.... READ MORE »

BOSTON (AP) — A knife-wielding man killed by terror investigators had planned to behead an unidentified victim, then changed his mind and said he wanted to kill police officers, the FBI... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scores of low-flying planes circling American cities are part of a civilian air force operated by the FBI and obscured behind fictitious companies, The Associated Press... READ MORE »

SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man who set up a drunken-driving checkpoint complete with road flares while pretending to be a Pennsylvania state trooper was drunk. Troopers say 19-year-... READ MORE »

FIFA President Sepp Blatter will resign from soccer's governing body amid a widening corruption scandal and promised Tuesday to call for fresh elections to choose a successor. The 79-year-... READ MORE »