ROCKFORD, IL - Students, teachers and volunteers gathered in the library of Constance Lane Elementary School to participate in the kickoff of the 24th year of Rockford Reads, a volunteer reading ...

ROCHESTER — Tyler Kolander and Izzy Waite love dogs. The husband and wife duo has a pair of cats, too, a fluffy boy named Dusty who lived under a shed near their old townhouse then followed them to ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

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The shuffling of ballots making its way through one of the four tabulator machines at the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder's Office is a sound employees are used to. Ahead of the November 4 ...

The five-year survival rate has jumped up from around 75% to over 90%. Since the start of Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives in 1985, over 517,000 lives have been saved from better treatment and ...

NEW YORK — Starting now, you’re going to hear a lot about what happens to Yankee Stadium in the postseason. The noise, the tension, the intimidation factor that makes opponents dread the place. It’s ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've read so much about the health benefits of tracking my steps. But there's a lot of confusing information out there. How many is the right number? Are some "steps" better for you ...

On Thursday night, a federal grand jury in Virginia charged former FBI Director James Comey with two criminal counts: lying to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The indictment ...

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As an individual investor, I know firsthand how the demands of daily life can lead to unread mail from companies and missed chances to vote on shareholder proposals and director elections. When you ...