WASHINGTON (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives on his first-ever visit to the United States, he will be welcomed in a way that few world leaders have: with President BarackObama waiting at the... READ MORE »

BANGKOK (AP) — The good news for the Chinese visitor to Bangkok was that a doctor had successfully removed a foreign object from her large intestine that could have damaged her digestive... READ MORE »

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is the new Miss America, but her crowning moment was nearly overshadowed by a three-decade old pageant scandal, and a still-raw debate... READ MORE »

BANGKOK (AP) — The good news for the Chinese visitor to Bangkok was that a doctor had successfully removed a foreign object from her large intestine that could have damaged her digestive... READ MORE »

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland has officially opened a new unique bridge, one that highlights green traits the city is famous for: its bike friendliness, popular transit system and appeal... READ MORE »

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The Corn Palace has been steeped in agricultural tradition since 1892, so when the caretakers of one of South Dakota's most popular tourist attractions decided it was... READ MORE »

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Grocers and government food assistance recipients want Illinois to increase the number of days it disburses the benefits to help relieve sporadic food shortages that... READ MORE »

DUBOIS, Pa. (AP) — Journey Brown ran for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns and Meadville outscored DuBois 107-90 in a high school football game Friday night. Brown broke the Pennsylvania yardage... READ MORE »

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Perry's political career ended with a whimper, a remarkable if predictable fall for the longest-serving governor in Texas history and a leader many considered the... READ MORE »

PHOENIX (AP) — Police have detained a man who they believe may have ties to a string of freeway shootings that have rattled Phoenix over the past two weeks. It's not clear whether the man... READ MORE »