Some Northeast ski resorts open earlier than ever
By LISA RATHKE In this Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 photo, a snow gun makes snow at the Sugarbush resort in Warren, Vt. With the Farmers’ Almanac predicting a cold, snowy…
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Capitol Christmas tree arrives in Washington, DC
The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree, an 88-foot-tall Engelmann spruce from Colville National Forest in northeast Washington State, is lifted from a flat bed truck as it arrives on Capitol Hill…
Publicist refutes Bon Jovi’s pursuit of Bills
By JOHN WAWROW FILE – In this Sunday, June 12, 2011, file photo, US musician Jon Bon Jovi performs at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, southern Germany, during his European…
School superintendent charged in rape case inquiry
By THOMAS SHEERAN Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announces indictments against four additional people in relation to the 2012 rape of a high school student, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013…
Thanksgiving-Hanukkah overlap spurs thanks, angst
By JEFF KAROUB Second-grader Talia Begres, 7, works on creating a menurkey, a paper-and-paint mashup of a menorah and turkey at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, Mich., Wednesday, Nov.…
Iran nuke deal could push oil prices lower
By JONATHAN FAHEY FILE – In this Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, file photo, oil pumps work in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. Oil prices could be headed lower…
Easing of Iran sanctions could start in December
By JOHN-THOR In this photo released by the Iranian Students News Agency, ISNA, Iranians hold posters of President Hassan Rouhani as they welcome Iranian nuclear negotiators upon their arrival from…
Q&A: Jeffrey Wright considers his career choices
By JESSICA HERNDON In this Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 photo, Jeffrey Wright, a cast member in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” poses for a portrait at the Four Seasons Hotel…