SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California would recognize competitive cheerleading as a high school sport under pending legislation. The state Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly approved a …

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ The number of drug overdose deaths in Pima County continues to exceed 300 per year. The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/1d9XVw0 …

MIAMI (AP) _ The Miami Seaquarium has announced that trainers will no longer perform in the water with Lolita the killer while. Seaquarium officials said …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ A shortage of school bus drivers in South Bend in the final weeks of the school year is causing some …

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Miami Dolphins kicker Caleb Sturgis is expected to miss the rest of the team’s spring practices with a leg injury. Sturgis …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Kyle Thompson became the first player in Web.com Tour history to win an event three times, taking the Rex Hospital Open …

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill that attempts to reduce high electricity bills that many New England consumers pay each winter is moving to the …

BEIJING (AP) _ Hong Kong authorities have quarantined 18 fellow passengers of a South Korean man who arrived in the city infected with Middle East …

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) _ The Atlanta Falcons have added depth to their offensive line by signing nine-year veteran guard Chris Chester. Chester started all …

By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) _ Calls to transfer economic development funds to the transportation budget for road improvements are being …