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Bears, glaciers: Show pits man against Alaska

Bears, glaciers: Show pits man against Alaska
By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Dallas Seavey knows what it's like to mush across the wilds of Alaska. Now it remains to be seen how he survives being dropped off in the middle of that wilderness and navigates his way out without the help of a dog team. Seavey, 26, who

A bit slimmer: Christie has weight-loss surgery

A bit slimmer: Christie has weight-loss surgery
By STEVE PEOPLES, GEOFF MULVIHILL and KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican

Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats

Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the courage and dedication of U.S. diplomats slain in the line of duty as they led a memorial service on Friday to honor those killed in last year's terrorist attack on the

Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse

Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse
By GILLIAN WONG, CHRIS BLAKE and TIM SULLIVANAssociated Press SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) - Merina was so tired. It had been three days since the garment factory where she worked had collapsed around her, three days since she'd moved more than a few inches. In that time she'd had nothing to eat

TV's most memorable end games

TV's most memorable end games
By Matt Roush, That's a wrap! The stakes are rarely higher for a TV series than at the end of a season — whether it's signing off until next fall with a climactic grand gesture or taking a well-earned final bow. As part of TV Guide Magazine's Finale Preview issue (on newsstands

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. The region is uniquely defined by its compact geography, its culture and its "sense of place," as Harvard history

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. The region is uniquely defined by its compact geography, its culture and its "sense of place," as Harvard history

NM slaughterhouse ground zero in horse debate

NM slaughterhouse ground zero in horse debate
By JERI CLAUSINGAssociated Press ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - About five miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be home to any number of small agricultural businesses. But Valley Meat Co. is no longer just

The Finish Line: What the bombing was like

The Finish Line: What the bombing was like
By TIM DAHLBERG, EDDIE PELLS and JIMMY GOLENAP Sports Writers The woman wearing bib No. 19,255 was a flute instructor from Utah, listening to her son singing through her headphones as if the sound of his voice could somehow will her body the last few yards to the finish line. Just ahead of her was

Senators unveil sweeping immigration bill

Senators unveil sweeping immigration bill
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones. The lawmakers argued that