The mother of a woman who survived a crash on Santa Fe in Littleton that killed two other drivers Saturday morning said her daughter had just graduated to become a nurse.

South Florida hotel operators can thank a weak American dollar for helping them fare better than their counterparts throughout the state as the summer tourism season continues its sluggish pace.

Colorado school children and regular citizens will be among the first go inside the finished hall for the Democratic National Convention, even before many delegates. Organizers announced an open house Monday for the Friday before the convention starts.

Approximately 900 people are needed to fill jobs created by six new Kohl's stores in South Florida. The stores will open in October and will be located in Coconut Creek, Hialeah, Hollywood, Homestead, Kendall and Miramar.

Longmont police say a suspect tried to take an officer's gun during a fight, but the man was subdued and no injuries were reported.

Colorado researchers have made the connection between a simple gene test and a specific drug that helps certain lung cancer patients. Now they can do the gene test to know which lung cancer patients will benefit from the extra drug

The divorced father accused of abducting his 7-year-old daughter agreed Monday to be taken back to Massachusetts to face charges there following his weekend arrest in Maryland, where authorities believe he fled to start a new life.

Police detained NBA star Paul Pierce in handcuffs during a weekend traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip, but released him without issuing a summons.

Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Pete "Joe" Costanza was arraigned Monday morning on charges of sexual assault.

Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill authorizing the state to borrow nearly $3 billion to repair up to 300 of the most neglected bridges in Massachusetts.

Advocacy groups that fight prostitution in the Twin Cities are gearing up for what they believe will be a surge in activity during the Republican National Convention -- even though police say they aren't expecting it to be a problem.

MeritCare hospital officials say a MeritCare helicopter from Fargo made an emergency landing west of Minneapolis due to mechanical problems.

Rep. John Kline joined about two-dozen other Republicans on the House floor Monday demanding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi bring back lawmakers to vote on an energy package that includes more domestic offshore drilling.

Despite the struggling economy, WE Fest is proving to be an expense country music fans aren't willing to shed.

Minneapolis Police say they have made an arrest in the case of a man found dead at a homeless encampment after 7 a.m. Sunday.

A father accused of stabbing and killing a woman in her Lynn home, then triggering an Amber Alert last week was ordered held without bail Monday.

A Middlesex Grand Jury indicted five men Monday in connection with allegedly using fraudulent telemarketing practices.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent San Bernardino County a $481,677 bill for cleaning up radium at Chino Airport. Vintage aircraft gauges with radioactive-laced paint to make them glow in the dark were removed from a hangar at the

A new UMass report called "Heat Rises" is highlighting just how many families could be left out in the cold this winter.

At least six people in Massachusetts have been sickened by a strain of E.coli that has been found in several other states, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Monday.