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The 52-foot cowboy has been an icon of the State Fair of Texas since 1952. Today, he met his match — a blaze that left nothing but his hands and skeleton.

The presidential campaigns are trying to rally support from a voting bloc that could make a major difference in several battleground states.

A federal appeals court ruling has catapulted a New York case to the head of the line, as the Supreme Court considers which of many cases it should use to decide whether the Defense of Marriage Act is constitutional. The case involves a widow who paid taxes on her same-sex spouse's estate.

A feud is under way between two Wisconsin towns over which of them grilled the biggest bratwurst.

A northern New York whitewater rafting company has been ordered to temporarily halt guided trips and show why it shouldn't be shut down after complaints…

The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected a series of appeals filed by opponents of a project to build a series of wind turbines on Lowell Mountain.The towns…

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has finished testing a former drinking water well to make sure it hasn't been contaminated with radioactive tritium.The…

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: First up: A Yankee tries to get to first base.

Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: Barack Strikes Back; Dopestrong; The Fall Guy.

The singer helped upend the sound of R&B in the 1990s, when she was just a teenager. She also made a powerful and inspiring friend in Whitney Houston.