By JUDY LIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Gov. Jerry Brown signed a spending plan Wednesday that uses California’s growing surplus to fund new initiatives aimed …
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) _ The United States claimed progress Wednesday with China on currency issues and toward negotiating a code of conduct for …
As I walk into my favorite coffee shop, I hear that familiar musical refrain “…it’s the most wonderful time of the year!” blasting from the …
I don’t take the privilege of having a newspaper column for granted. With that blessing comes the responsibility and opportunity to speak the truth, as …
By Janet Trautwein The Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges opened for business earlier last month. Now, millions of Americans who do not get coverage …
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama dearly wanted to get the government in the business of rating colleges and universities based on value and …
SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ The latest on the activities of the Oregon Legislature as lawmakers press closer to adjourning the 2015 legislative session: 4 p.m. …
By ERIN DUFFY Omaha World-Herald OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Forty years ago, when Cheryl Tschetter started teaching at what was then McMillan Junior High, boys …
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Basketball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is so confident Klay Thompson will be cleared for …
By GRAHAM DUNBAR ZURICH (AP) _ Having come through another FIFA election largely unscathed, Sepp Blatter was in a typically defiant mood Saturday when addressing …
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Golden State coach Steve Kerr was chatting with assistant Luke Walton a few minutes before what became the Warriors’ …