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The mayor of Normal acknowledges the development of new State Farm hubs across the south and west has changed the distribution of talent in the…

Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took guitar distortion to new levels and whose version of "Misirlou" became pop-culture shorthand, died on Saturday night.

As part of the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy, New York's plan is to buy and demolish hundreds of homes on Staten and Long islands and let nature return as a barrier to future storm surges.

Environmental advocacy groups were called in to help structure the deal for TXU Corp., the Texas electrical utility. Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense, describes the process of winning environmental commitments from TXU's suitors.

Illinois Republicans are calling for an immediate hearing after 574 non-citizens were registered to vote through the state's automatic voter...

A person has been infected through sexual contact, according to Dallas County health officials. Previously, experts had warned the virus was spread through mosquito bites.

Damin Pashilk, 40, is accused of 17 counts of arson in Lake County, Calif., over the past year. The Clayton fire so far has burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed more than 175 structures.

The town is closing its parks from dusk to dawn as it tries to contain the disease. It has also been detected in nearby counties in Massachusetts.

A conservative public interest group is protesting a deal between New Hampshire and the U.S. Justice Department that would remove the state from special federal oversight. Justice Department officials say the deal is evidence the voting rights laws under Supreme Court challenge work. Conservatives say it's a ploy.

One sign of the poverty they're investigating — the recent (and surprising) reemergence of hookworm in Lowndes County, Ala.