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WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION LECTURE – Kris “Tanto” Paronto, former Army Ranger, part of the C.I.A. annex security team on the night of…

In their defense, the two students say that a game official had used racial slurs — and that one of their coaches had suggested getting payback for bad calls.

Gray suffered a fatal spine injury while in custody of police. His death sparked days of peaceful protests and a night of riots. The deal still has to be approved by the Board of Estimates.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials say enrollment in the University of Nebraska system has risen 1.2 percent over last year to hit a 22-year high of more than…

The former leader of the polling group that calls itself a "fact tank" had been battling a form of leukemia that his son says was first diagnosed in 2009.

Judge David L. Bunning also ordered Davis not to interfere when her deputy clerks issue marriage licenses. Davis was released just as a rally began outside the detention center.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State Auditor Mary Mosiman says a property tax cut approved two years ago is a significant ongoing cost for the state…

In her memoir, Negroland, Margo Jefferson describes growing up black and affluent in 1950s Chicago. Jefferson tells Fresh Air it was a world of sophistication — and snobbery.

Among the thousands of migrants arriving in Munich are children, who require extra help to adjust to their new environment. These children are overwhelming Bavarian authorities who by law are required to send them to school when classes there resume next week. But they don't have enough room in transitional programs the newcomers need.

The death of an American teacher raises questions about the risks of heading off alone as a trekker or a volunteer. We talked with two experts about lessons to draw from the tragedy.