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SPARTA, Wis. -- Several people were injured after a head-on crash Monday afternoon on Hwy. 12/27 just north of Allen Creek Road in Jackson County.

Who is playing? The 2015 Super Rugby Final will be played between two New Zealand sides in the Hurricanes and the Highlanders

(AP) — State regulators on Tuesday moved a step toward rejecting a plan by Spain's leading electricity and natural gas utility to buy the parent company of several local energy firms in a deal valued at up to $3 billion. The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued a draft decision saying that Spain's Iberdrola has not provided "any measurable or quantifiable commitments" that assure regulators that ratepayers will not be harmed by its plan to buy UIL Holdings Corp.

On Tuesday, presidential candidate Bobby Jindal will participate in a town hall event in Iowa hosted by Believe Again, a super PAC that supports the Republican candidate.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court rules that a woman injured in a 2011 earthquake can file suit in district court against the two energy companies she accuses of causing the quake.

NEW YORK - Nike Chairman Phil Knight plans to step down, and says he wants President and CEO Mark Parker to succeed him.

FORT WORTH, Texas - A judge has issued a sweeping gag order in a lawsuit arising from a May brawl at a roadside restaurant in Texas in which nine bikers were killed and 170 people arrested.

After dispensing with health care and same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court signaled where it wants to go next session: straight at the heart of organized labor. The court agreed to decide on a case by ten California teachers that compulsory union dues violate their rights. A hostile ruling against labor would undercut a prime source

Real estate developer Donald Trump said Tuesday that he filed a $500 million lawsuit against Univision after the television network severed ties with him last week. 

It's hard to understand the American South and easy to come away a negative impression, especially given events like mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina and the heated debate around the Confederate flag.

The push for a global deal on climate change picks up speed from Latin America to Asia, with the world's biggest greenhouse-gas emitter and the steward of its largest rainforest pledging new measures to curb warming.

Apple Music is here. Announced last month during Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC, the music service is taking on companies like Spotify and Pandora with music streaming, a new radio station, and an opportunity for fan to connect with artists through exclusive photos, videos and more. Apple Music is free for the next three months,

Apple Music is here. Announced last month during Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC, the music service is taking on companies like Spotify and Pandora with music streaming, a new radio station, and an opportunity for fan to connect with artists through exclusive photos, videos and more. Apple Music is free for the next three months,

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Robert Einhorn, senior fellow at Brookings Institution, and former member of President Obama's Iran negotiating team, for the latest on the Iran nuclear talks deadline.

NPR's Nina Totenberg and Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog discuss this year's decisions at the Supreme Court.

Gay rights advocates and conservative groups appear ready to dig in again if there is an attempt to remove the gay marriage ban. Both Zupanic and Gryczan said that rather than attempting to change the Constitution immediately, they see the next priority for gay rights advocates as pushing for legislation in 2017 that would make it illegal to discriminate against gay, lesbian and transgender people. "Because there is no statewide protection against discrimination, I would be more inclined to put... Читать дальше...

The growing appetite for truffles is feeding demand for dogs trained to sniff out the pungent fungus prized by chefs and foodies. “There is huge demand for truffle dogs right now,” said Alana McGee, co-founder of the Truffle Dog Co., which helps orchard owners search for truffles and trains dogs how to find them in orchards or in the wild. On a recent morning, McGee’s dog Lolo, a brown-and-white Lagotto Romagnolo, sniffed for signs of Perigord and burgundy truffles on the roots of oak and hazelnut... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Tuesday as investors followed talks between Greece and its creditors. The gains came a day after U.S. markets had their biggest plunge of the year following …

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Tuesday as investors followed talks between Greece and its creditors. The gains came a day after U.S. markets had their biggest plunge of the year following …

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Tuesday as investors followed talks between Greece and its creditors. The gains came a day after U.S. markets had their biggest plunge of the year following the collapse of talks between the Mediterranean nation and its lenders. The Nasdaq composite gained 28.40 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,986.87.

Copeland becomes the American Ballet Theater's first black principal ballerina

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — July will bring more tax revenue from oil and gas production to some North Dakota communities to help them deal with the impacts of energy development. The reworked formula is expected to generate $631 million for the local governments over the next two-year budget cycle, an increase of $133 million over the current cycle, according to state budget analysts.

A six-month transition period was also granted to employers who had paid sick leave policies that were less generous than the law requires. Among the business owners who have expressed concerns about the new requirement are those who rely heavily on part-time, temporary or seasonal workers. The Retailers Association of Massachusetts has raised concerns that teenagers who accrue sick leave in part-time or summer jobs would be tempted to miss work even if they're not sick. The law's supporters say... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator said Wednesday it will launch an index with constituents as mid-and small-cap stocks traded on the main KOSPI market to better meet investors' growing appetite in second-tier stocks that have rall