ELIOT, Maine (AP) _ Officials say three of five water samples tested at a Maine middle school contained elevated levels of E. coli. The Portsmouth …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A legislative panel on Tuesday rejected a California soda tax, the latest loss for public health advocates seeking to cut down …

May 5, 1985:  It was a bright sunny Sunday morning, Mother’s Day in fact. I had been waiting my entire life for this moment, even …

KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Time for another history lesson. Only about a quarter of eighth graders showed solid performance or better …

By LINDA MATCHAN The Boston Globe CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Tonika Morgan has not had an easy life. Now 32, the Toronto woman says she …

By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Legislators on Tuesday increased the push to change education laws with proposals giving learning growth more credit …

The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE — Life after Bobby Bowden for Florida State’s players has meant getting lessons in positive thinking, as well as eating more …

The Associated Press The Miami Dolphins know exactly how long they have until the opening game, thanks to coach Tony Sparano’s new countdown clock hanging …

AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES — Miami quarterback Jacory Harris is a quiet person by nature. Not flamboyant. Doesn’t strive to be the life of …