WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's schoolkids turned in a lackluster performance on national tests, with math scores for fourth and eighth graders declining for the first time in 25 years.... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeb Bush sought to calm anxious donors with a comeback strategy focused on taking down rival Marco Rubio. But Bush's plan backfired badly on national television in the... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) — Ten years ago, when she was 75 years old, Doris Payne swore she was done with a lifetime of pilfering jewels across two continents. Several arrests later, in 2013, she said... READ MORE »

RUSHVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Indiana Jones couldn't outrace his pursuers this time. Authorities say a 21-year-old man named Indiana Z. Jones led police on a chase that topped 100 mph on a road in... READ MORE »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — That's his niece, Albert Ake said of the woman photographed in promotional photos featuring a chamber the size of a phone booth bubbling with a cottony cloud of liquid... READ MORE »

PARIS (AP) — Bacon, hot dogs and cold cuts are under fire: The World Health Organization threw its global weight behind years of experts' warnings and declared Monday that processed meats... READ MORE »

YORK, Pa. (AP) — Patients who since 2011 have had open-heart surgeries at a central Pennsylvania hospital may have been exposed to a bacterial infection that's been linked to fourth deaths... READ MORE »

TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Investigators say a Massachusetts woman who was trying to perform repairs on her house ended up blowing it up instead. The homeowner escaped from her Taunton residence... READ MORE »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — If you say you're unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as Dubai... READ MORE »

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — An Amish resident of central Pennsylvania is challenging the photo identification requirement to purchase a firearm, saying his religious beliefs prevent him from... READ MORE »