SUNBURY (AP) -- One day after a fire ripped through Northumberland County Prison here and prompted the evacuation of more than 200 inmates, county officials said the nearly 140-year-old... READ MORE »

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Filing a federal tax return is about to get more complicated for millions of families because of President Barack Obama's health law. But they shouldn't expect much help... READ MORE »

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Toy weapons have been banned from a Pennsylvania arts festival where kids sell handmade arts and crafts because organizers believe it's a step needed to combat... READ MORE »

LANCASTER -- Police are looking for a central Pennsylvania man they say beat and strangled a woman after she threw away his heroin. East Lampeter Township police say 31-year-old Thomas... READ MORE »

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A state lawmaker who resigned his seat following a sex scandal involving a teenage employee won it back during a special election Tuesday. Apparently plenty of... READ MORE »

VALLEY, Ala. (AP) -- A middle school principal wants to stockpile cans of corn and peas in classrooms for students to hurl at possible intruders as a last resort defense. In a letter... READ MORE »

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) -- A deputy questioned two men carrying large black garbage bags over their shoulders Sunday morning in Spokane Valley and found they were carrying frozen lamb... READ MORE »

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Health officials are reporting seven more cases of measles in an outbreak tied to visits to Disney theme parks in California last month. The new cases confirmed... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- After watching Americans suck down Big Gulps for decades, Coke and Pepsi are realizing less could be more. As people cut back on soda, the two beverage giants are pushing... READ MORE »