BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine (AP) — When Jackson Spencer set out to tackle the Appalachian Trail, he anticipated the solitude that only wilderness can bring — not a rolling, monthslong frat... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will change the name of North America's tallest mountain peak from Mount McKinley to Denali, the White House said Sunday, a major symbolic gesture... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of bicyclists in various stages of undress have pedaled their way around the city to promote fuel conservation and positive body image. The Philly Naked Bike... READ MORE »

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court Thursday ordered a County judge to implement a ruling that said a Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds is unconstitutional... READ MORE »

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — Spattered paint and bullet holes are littering public lands, erasing ancient rock art and causing conflict between target shooters and others. As many as 50,... READ MORE »

HOUSTON (AP) — A combative patient at St. Joseph Medical Center was shot and critically wounded Thursday during a fight with two off-duty police officers who were hurt while struggling to... READ MORE »

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police say a man told them he was adjusting a gun he kept in his underwear when it fired, killing one of his friends. Nineteen-year-old Eietyoung Kemp was... READ MORE »

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An elementary school teacher who was allowed to keep his job despite being late for work 111 times in two years said Friday that breakfast is to blame for his tardiness... READ MORE »

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The chamber of commerce official who was answering questions about her community on live TV when gunfire erupted said she never saw the gunman walk up to the group.... READ MORE »

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol walked into a car dealership with a bucket containing $39,000 then threatened to blow up the place and... READ MORE »