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CHEEKTOWAGA (AP) — The number of people taking high school equivalency exams in the U.S. plummeted — and the percentage who passed fell, too — in the ...

SECO, Ky. (AP) — Mines built this company town. Jack and Sandra Looney hope vines — the wine grapes growing on a former strip mine in the hills above ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly 100 years, the National Park Service holds some of the most beautiful and historic places in the country, though there'...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Attorneys for Robin Williams’ wife and children are headed to court in their battle over the late comedian's estate. The lawyers ...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. (AP) — An exhibit featuring 50 paintings and drawings of nature by Vincent Van Gogh will open in western Massachusetts in June. "V...

Pancakes, waffles and French toast? They're fine, but they're also just the start. Because if you're limiting maple syrup to the breakfast table, you'...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is a 24/7 kind of place. That makes it easy for business travelers to squeeze a little sightseeing in after a day of mee...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — One of the three remaining Howard Johnson's restaurants still in business has been sold and will close after a nearly 60-year...

For me, a grilled cheese sandwich is just pure comfort. And truth is, even a bad grilled cheese is satisfying. But a great grilled cheese will change ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — As facilitators of the DivorceCare support group program, Mike and Donna Black understand the loneliness, anger and depression felt by...

TOKYO (AP) — There are two kinds of ramen in this world. There's the packaged staple of dorm-room cuisine, one of the most processed, industrialized f...

Sherlock Holmes often fasted during a case, but he did love a sturdy British breakfast. The fictional detective Nero Wolfe, on the other hand, famousl...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of bottles of low-priced California wines sold under such labels as Franzia, Mogen David and Almaden contain dangerously hig...

BRADFORD, Pa. — When a family welcomes a child with Down syndrome into today’s world, many realize they’ve been blessed with a loving and sweet youngs...

Saturday and Sunday are the first of two Maple Weekends across the area. Five maple producers in Cattaraugus County and four in Allegany County are op...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The nation's top publisher of magazines and websites for women has its origins in a journal sold door-to-door featuring tips t...

With Passover looming, I thought it might be nice to suggest a side dish — roasted Brussels sprouts — to complement the feast's traditional items. Bru...

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — Mount Rushmore National Memorial is hosting a gathering next week to start the celebration of its 90 yea...