Militants say they will destroy Nigeria's major oil pipelines within 30 days

WASHINGTON (AP) - A group that advocates motorized recreation is asking the Forest Service to withdraw a public service ad featuring Smokey Bear.

Boeing Co. said second-quarter earnings fell 19 percent after it took a previously disclosed charge of $248 million from a defense program.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Radovan Karadzic's secret life included a mistress, a bogus family he claimed he left behind in the U.S., and frequent visits to a Belgrade pub called "The Madhouse," acquaintances said Wednesday.

Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members for forest fire training at three sites in Oregon so they can be used if needed to back up regular contract crews.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gas prices in Oregon have fallen by a nickel from last week to an average of $4.22 a gallon.

A panel of scientists has advised letting anglers catch more shad, smallmouth bass and walleye in the Columbia and Snake rivers to help out wild salmon.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon teachers' salaries would be tied to their "classroom performance" under an initiative that's won a spot on the November ballot.

With tightening times and high gas prices, you-pick farms see more business

A New Yorker who killed a man after a deal for an ice-cream truck went bad pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and will be sentenced to life in prison next month.

Senate President Peter Courtney has called for an independent review of security measures at the state mental hospital after two recent escapes.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Presidential hopeful Barack Obama donned a Jewish skullcap at Israel's Holocaust memorial on Wednesday and vowed to preserve America's close ties with Israel in a dramatic visit to the Holy Land in which he also promised the...

CHICAGO (AP) - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills.

Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action.

For Joyce Morgan, her garden was her refuge.

SINGAPORE (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Hurricane Dolly's leading edge blew down signs, damaged an apartment complex and knocked out electricity to thousands as it hit the Gulf Coast on either side of the Texas-Mexico border early Wednesday.