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Drilling into some Mars rock, the rover found sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon — key ingredients for life.

The Bolshoi Ballet dancer suspected in the acid attack on the theater's artistic director could keep his job if a court acquits him, according to the Bolshoi's director. New Yorker editor David Remnick provides a glimpse into the hypercompetitive world of the famed Russian ballet.

Casino gambling and New York’s new gun law, the SAFE Act, have emerged as two issues in Albany sparking a good deal of debate this session. Republican…

The tiny, speckled eggs of Japanese quail should be easy targets for hungry predators. But these quail have a survival advantage — each goes out of her way, research suggests, to choose a nesting location that best matches the particular color pattern of her eggs.

The commissioner for early childhood education in Massachusetts has resigned. Sherri Killins work to expand early childhood education opportunities during…

One of the areas of disagreement in the state budget centers on funding for services for New York’s developmentally disabled people. Governor Cuomo in his…

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — U.S. Rep. and Democratic senatorial candidate Stephen Lynch says the income cap on Social Security contributions should be raised at…

The state of Vermont is going to use grant money to help towns buy out five homes destroyed or damaged by Tropical Storm Irene that are ineligible for a…

Essex County, New York is joining a number of counties and communities considering reducing the number of hours bars can stay open.A resolution from the…

Nearly 200 smaller airports, including Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa., are set to have their control towers closed this year as the FAA makes sequestration cuts. Although commercial flights will continue, some say safety is a concern.