By STACY THACKER (CHICAGO, AP) — The perfect pothole might not exist for many people — but for mosaic artist Jim Bachor, it’s one with a nice oval shape. Bachor… Read more »

By MICHELLE RINDELS and JUSTIN PRITCHARD (LAS VEGAS, AP) — His face painted to look like the comic book villain the Joker, a man who would months later gun down two… Read more »

By MICHELLE RINDELS and MARTIN GRIFFITH (LAS VEGAS, AP) — Two police officers were having lunch at a strip mall pizza buffet when a man and a woman fatally shot them… Read more »

By MANUEL VALDES and PHUONG LE (SEATTLE, AP) — When a lone gunman armed with a shotgun at a small Seattle university stopped firing at students to reload, another student pepper-sprayed him… Read more »

By BRIAN SKOLOFF and RAHIM FAIEZ (HAILEY, Idaho, AP) — There will be no hero’s welcome for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in his hometown, no fanfare of parades, music or picnics in… Read more »

By MATTHEW DALY (WASHINGTON, AP) — A bill proposed by four Senate Republicans would give veterans more flexibility to see a private doctor if they are forced to wait too… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is channeling his frustration into legislation dealing with the EPA’s proposal to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The Republican… Read more »

By DAVE KOLPACK (GRAND FORKS, N.D., AP) — A North Dakota company that discovered an antibody technology while trying to cure flocks of dying geese is using its research for… Read more »

The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs became an explosive political story this week, culminating with the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. The final straw appeared to… Read more »

By ANNIE KNOX and BRADY McCOMBS (HEBER CITY, Utah, AP) — A little airbrushing to school pictures can spell big relief, concealing pimples and brightening complexions. But some students at Wasatch… Read more »