More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will be getting a bit less starting Friday when a temporary benefit enacted as part of the federal stimulus expires.
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Bill Young, Longest-Serving Republican Congressman, Dies
C.W. Bill Young, the longest-serving Republican in the House, has died, according to his spokesman Harry Glenn.
On Fifth Try, Diana Nyad Completes Cuba-Florida Swim
On her fifth try, the 64-year-old Nyad became the first person to swim unaided from Cuba to Florida, a distance of more than 100 miles.
PHOTO: Shark Cruises Florida Beach
Just before noon, I was sitting on the beach watching the heavy surf. At the corner of my eye, about 50 feet offshore, I saw a fin.
Civil Rights Groups Call Zimmerman Verdict A ‘Miscarriage’
Civil rights groups reacted with disappointment to the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial.
Lost In 1968 Battle, Marine’s Dog Tag Found Again
Lanny Martinson was a 23-year-old Marine sergeant in Vietnam when he last held his dog tags. In the 45 years since, he thought they were gone forever
Big Night For Big Men In Round 1 Of NFL Draft
One year after glamour quarterbacks were the big story, NFL teams mostly opted for big, beefy, bruisers during Round One of the 2013 NFL draft Thursday night.
Father Saves Boy From Alligator Attack, With A Stranger’s Help
A 6-year-old boy’s day off from school Friday left him with a vivid story to tell his classmates, after he was seized — and eventually released — by an alligator in South Florida.
Poll: Vast Majority Of Undocumented Immigrants Have Connection To Citizens
A vast majority of undocumented Latino immigrants (85 percent) have family connections to U.S. citizens, a new poll finds.
Scientists: ‘No Options’ To Stop Massive Asteroids On Collision Course
Without “a few years” warning, humans currently have no capacity to stop an asteroid on a collision course with the planet, scientists told a Senate panel Wednesday.