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The prevalence of smoking and other major cancer risk factors varies widely by state. So does the uptake for preventive screening tests.

Ted Kolderie, often called the "godfather" of the charter school movement, has a new book out. He says the lack of innovation in how teachers teach and students learn is stifling school reform.

"I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge," the 80-year-old Republican said Monday. His decision sets up a nonpartisan special election to coincide with the November general election.

As she leaves the Fed's top job, Janet Yellen gets high marks for the way she resisted calls to raise interest rates as the economy began recovering. Instead, she was determined to boost job growth.

Donald Trump remains highly popular with Texas Republicans nearly a year after his election as the 45th president, according to the latest University of…

Bill de Blasio won re-election handily. Democratic incumbents also won in Boston and Detroit. And Charlotte, N.C., elected its first female African-American mayor.

Malcolm Young, who founded one of the world's most enduringly popular hard-rock bands with his brother Angus, died Saturday. He had left the group in 2010 due to dementia.

Years ago, retailers had an unofficial agreement: Black Friday would be the start of the shopping season. Then some stores started opening their doors and offering sales on Thanksgiving Day. That created some conflicts between consumerism and turkey consumption and now the pendulum is swinging back again.

Five stories that have North Texas talking: highways are bad in Dallas-Fort Worth; a gas war in Stephenville; a terminally ill “Star Wars” fan has died…

A new report backed by the State Department found a 10 percent jump in students coming to the U.S. for higher education.