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GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The investigation into a plane crash along Drop Forge Lane in Gaithersburg is expected to last for the rest of the week. The National Transportation Safety Board  says i...

(NEW YORK) — It's the season to start shelling out the tips. From your hairstylist to housekeeper, teacher to doorman, how much to tip everyone in your life often feels like a faux pas wait...

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that the price of gas has fallen again, by about 10 cents since last week, and even more steeply, by 60 cents from this time last year.Th...

(NEW YORK) — The United Nations Children's Fund called 2014 "a devastating year for millions of children" on Monday.Citing worsening conflicts around the world, UNICEF's Exec...

GARDI SUGDUP, Panama (AP) — Solar panels glisten from every thatched hut on this crowded island, one of the largest in this remote chain off the Panamanian coast. But the tiny emblems of green e...

WASHINGTON (AP) – An actor hailed as America's "favorite son" and a musical genius who rose from a British shipyard town to make his mark won this nation's highest honors Sun...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Two demonstrations of social activism by some St. Louis Rams players haven't affected the team's performance on the field. To the contrary, the Rams haven't p...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Merchants are cleaning up broken glass and taking stock of what was looted from downtown Berkeley stores Sunday night after protesters angered by police killings in Misso...

NEW YORK (AP) — While Britain's Prince William met with President Barack Obama at the Oval Office on Monday, his wife, Kate, toured a child development center with New York City's firs...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaking up his Pentagon leadership, President Barack Obama tapped policy wonk Ashton Carter to oversee the sprawling Defense Department Friday, heralding his new nominee as one...