CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Health officials are investigating a spike in syphilis cases in West Virginia. Data posted on the Department of Health and Human …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Embattled New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is defending himself in the deflated footballs scandal. Brady says in a 507-word Facebook …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ A woman who says she had to be taken to the emergency room after a Fred Meyer pharmacy employee gave her …

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) _ Wheaton College in suburban Chicago says it will stop offering health insurance plans to students to avoid providing birth control coverage …

IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) _ A major U.S. grocery company has joined an initiative that requires its Florida tomato suppliers to increase farmworker pay and protect …

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) _ Eight months after getting the stunning news that he had cancer, Chiefs Pro Bowl …

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Altria’s second-quarter profit climbed, benefiting from selling more cigarettes and raising prices. The Marlboro maker also lifted its 2015 adjusted profit …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University is planning to give its scholarship athletes up to $4,900 in stipends under a new NCAA rule. Athletics Director …

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ The University of North Dakota is taking steps to help address an expected increase in demand for social workers. UND …

Health insurer Anthem is raising its 2015 forecast again after earnings jumped more than 17 percent in its most recent quarter. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield …