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Tiny patches of Tanzanian farmland contain more rats than do nearby forests. These rats are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause the plague in humans.

More than 1,000 additional New Mexico children could receive government-funded child-care assistance if their parents or guardians ask for it.The state’s…

Research shows that missing school in the crucial early days of school leads to problems later on. In Los Angeles, educators are working to raise kindergarten attendance.

Once a booming timber area, Grays Harbor County is the site of three proposed oil terminals. The local fishing industry sees the uptick in oil movement as a big risk, with limited economic benefits.

Political scientists say it won't be all the political tussling that will predict a new president in 2016. Instead, look at the economy.

New Mexico Joins Other States In Grappling With Drones - The Associated PressLawmakers in New Mexico are trying to grapple with new drone technology and…

In a claim that's meeting with skepticism in Kiev, Russian-backed separatists say they've started to withdraw heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine, as required by a recent cease-fire.

Soccer's World Cup is typically played over the summer, but temperatures in Qatar during that season can exceed 110 degrees. A winter tournament would coincide with the European club season.

Several Metrolink train cars were thrown onto their sides after a powerful collision near Oxnard, Calif. More than 50 people were onboard.

Rajendra K. Pachauri's departure from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a big embarrassment for the group, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with former Vice President Al Gore.