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 »

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Jane Avery says the pain from her psoriatic arthritis is the worst at 2 a.m. when she can't sleep and already has met her daily limit on painkillers. Her daily dosage... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress took the easy way out to keep the government open on the eve of Donald Trump's 100th day in office, passing a weeklong stopgap spending bill Friday that amounted... READ MORE »

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the third test-fire flop just... READ MORE »

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Goodyear police say they arrested a man on suspicion of child abuse after he allegedly used a stun gun to discipline his 11-year-old son. Police say 49-year-old... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A teenage boy has been charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after police say he organized a large group bike ride on a major thoroughfare in Philadelphia.... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers hoping to consistently find out how many calories are in that burger and fries may have to wait — again. New government rules to help people find out how many... READ MORE »

VARNER, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas wrapped up an accelerated executions schedule with a lethal injection that left the condemned inmate lurching and convulsing before he died, prompting calls for... READ MORE »

MILFORD, Pa. (AP) — The bell atop the Pike County Courthouse last tolled the fate of a condemned killer in the 1980s.On Wednesday, it rang again. Eric Frein, the would-be revolutionary who... READ MORE »

Michigan tight end Jake Butt doesn't mind people having fun with his last name. The folks at Procter & Gamble sure are. The parent company of Charmin toilet paper delivered a truckload... READ MORE »