Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Gov. Dannel P....

An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson...

The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $600 million — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn’t played snatched up tickets for the minuscule change...

Last Sunday Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior studying public relations, posted a recipe for how to prepare July 4-themed strawberries covered in sparkling sugars on her blog. Less than a week later, Nassau County police...

Purple wildflowers sprout in abundance around the bright-yellow pipe, one of several jutting from the sandy soil in this unassuming patch of grass and mud. A dirty hose runs from the pipe to an idling truck and...

Friday’s Games Fort Wayne 4, Lake County 3 Bowling Green 4, West Michigan 0 Lansing 3, Great Lakes 1 Peoria 5, Clinton 1 Wisconsin 8, Burlington 4 Dayton 4, South Bend 3, 10 innings Cedar Rapids 4,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby recorded his second playoff hat trick and Brenden Morrow provided the eventual game-winner as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa 4-3.

INTERLEAGUE   Final Pittsburgh 5 Houston 4       AMERICAN LEAGUE   Final Cleveland 6 Seattle 3, 10 Innings Final Tampa Bay 12 Baltimore 10 Final N-Y Yankees 5 Toronto 0 Final Detroit 2 Texas 1...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women’s freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.