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As more people ditch their landline phones for cell phones, 911 call centers are struggling to maintain services. That’s because wireless phone lines in…

This year's class of honorees included comedian and actor Billy Crystal, opera singer Renée Fleming, the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb, rapper and actress Queen Latifah, and singer Dionne Warwick.

Polish photographer Marcin Suder was staying at a media center in the rebel-held town of Saraqeb when a group of masked men reportedly stormed in and took him. The center was once considered a safe haven, but not anymore.

Lawmakers in hard-hit Western states are pushing for suspensions to the Endangered Species Act to free up stored water. But an entrenched partisan divide over the law continues to be a hang-up.

All five living presidents were together in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, for the opening of the George W. Bush presidential library and museum. The new $250 million library is on the campus of Southern Methodist University.

Parker the Snow Dog is a ski mountain mascot, a good boy and now an honorary mayor. He's got 1,000 constituents in Georgetown, and nearly 17,000 followers on Instagram.

This past week the Chinese city of Guangzhou has been hosting the Canton Fair, the biggest trade show in China. It showcases products manufactured in China.

A leading nonprofit group is bringing together researchers at three medical institutions - including two in Chicago - to focus on how gene functions…

KEWANEE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections is opening its first facility for offenders nearing the end of their sentences where they can…

This week, we're talking with artists Barb Hoffman and Jessica Bingham. They're both participating in the Prairie Center of the Arts' Regional Alumni…