The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The quick action of a girl scout may have saved a Fairfax County home. Little Ellena Soule was selling Girl Scout cookies earlier in the 6500 block of Rockland Drive in Clifton when she noticed smoke coming from a garage.

North Carolina's senior senator is pushing Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory for a high-level federal post, including administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

A new, close-custody prison planned for Columbus County may be more than North Carolina's prison system needs -- and, at the same time, not enough. Department of Corrections estimates indicate that the state will have a surplus of room for

A prison escapee who holed up for months in a vacant electronics store ventured out to attend church regularly, date a member of the congregation, and bring the most toys to a gift drive for needy children, police said.

By R. Albert Mohler Jr. | "Brian, a bright and personable third-grader, brought home from school a form that frustrated him: his family tree, complete with empty spaces f...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Utility crews continued to work Saturday to clear fallen trees and repair power lines in the wake of an ice storm that knocked out power for thousands of customers in central and northeastern Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - A judge warned the Allegheny County coroner's office that two of its employees were very close to being held in contempt of court for failing to turn over evidence in a deadly shooting to police.

NEW YORK - Rutgers, coming off three straight upsets over Top 10 teams, routed St. John's 64-49 in its Big East Conference opener on Saturday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kevin Downey scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Canisius to an 82-77 victory over St. Peter's on Saturday afternoon.

BALTIMORE - Terrance Mouton made three 3-pointers in the final two minutes, and Rider rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Loyola College 75-71 Saturday.

Facts about the 2005 Pennsylvania Farm Show:

DNA evidence indicates that blood found on the clothes of Herman Lee Black came from a 3-year-old boy reported missing Sept. 29 and presumed dead.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.