WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington policymakers have a time-tested method for rolling out new ideas: float a trial balloon. Spread rumors of a policy change or selectively leak it to the press,... READ MORE »

BALCH SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas fired the officer who shot and killed a black 15-year-old boy riding in a vehicle leaving a party, and family members of the teenager... READ MORE »

When Red Sox fans hurled the N-word toward Orioles outfielder Adam Jones in Fenway Park, it was a reminder of Boston's racial legacy — particularly around its sports teams. Boston's... READ MORE »

BANGKOK (AP) — In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent... READ MORE »

By LYNN ELBER, AP Television WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania police officer filed by a man who was cleared of charges that he tried to lure a teen girl into... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and the South were recovering Monday after a weekend round of storms, winds, hail and isolated tornadoes killed at least 14 people. And a chance remained... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) — Move over Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Republicans have a new campaign boogeyman. Well, sort of new. It's more of an encore for Nancy Pelosi, the 77-year-old House... READ MORE »

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Residents of a city in southeastern Minnesota started a GoFundMe page for a homeless man who lost his van in an accident. The Post Bulletin (http://bit.ly/2ovLmpa )... READ MORE »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plastic pipes that energy companies would otherwise send to landfills are being turned into "fish attractors" by wildlife biologists in at least three southern states.... READ MORE »