Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a holdover from the Bush administration, will remain in his Cabinet post for at least another year, his spokesman said today. ...more

January 7, 2010

It was a tale of two coaches Sunday in the Pacific Northwest. The Bucs were coming off an embarrassing 26-3 home loss to the Jets, while the Seahawks had been trounced 34-7 at Houston. ...more

December 22, 2009

A La Nina will continue to affect weather patterns in the Southeast - making it likely that the already-low water levels will not improve for the next few months. ...more

February 7, 2009

Penny Smith is well-known throughout the South Shore community, but she's especially popular this time of year. ...more

January 14, 2009

SEATTLE - Crowds of stranded travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were drastically reduced, Amtrak restored passenger train service and motorists found easier going Tuesday - but more snow was on the way. ...more

December 23, 2008

A blast of winter in the nation's northern tier stranded travelers far and wide Sunday just a few days before Christmas, with dozens of flights delayed or canceled and bus passengers sleeping on cardboard at a Seattle terminal. ...more

December 21, 2008

People worried about the high cost of keeping warm this winter will draw little comfort from the Farmers' Almanac, which predicts below-average temperatures for most of the United States. ...more

August 25, 2008

Global warming is already affecting the nation's forests, water resources, farmland and wildlife and will have serious negative consequences during the next 25 to 50 years, according to a report issued Tuesday by the federal government. ...more

May 28, 2008

Dodging tires, furniture and geysers of water, Bert Carver paddled a borrowed plastic boat through the murky streets of a defeated neighborhood. ...more

December 6, 2007

A storm that battered the Pacific Northwest for two days moved on Tuesday, leaving behind flooded homes, fallen trees and washed-out roads, including the region's largest highway, which was covered with 10 feet of muddy water. ...more

December 5, 2007