Seven in 10 polled say college education is “very important,” up from 36 percent in 1978
Pennsylvania Is Fastest-Growing Natural Gas State
Rockets to third-largest producer in U.S.
Mega Millions Jackpot Nears Record Just in Time for Christmas
It’s over half a billion dollars.
A George Zimmerman Painting Costs Almost $100K on eBay
Up from a 99-cent starting price
Bulger Ordered to Pay $6 Million to Victim’s Family
Convicted killer James “Whitey” Bulger must pay $6 million to the family of one of his victims, a federal judge has ruled.
Bulger, the once fearsome Boston crime boss, was ordered Friday by U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper …
Boston Bombing Victim Engaged to Nurse
James ‘Bim’ Costello announces his engagement to one of the nurses he met in the hospital
Big Sur Wildfire Scorches 500 Acres
At least 15 homes were destroyed and 100 people were forced to flee the fire in central California
Arapahoe High School Shooter’s Parents ‘Shattered,’ Praying for Victim
”As parents, we loved our son Karl dearly and we are devastated by what happened Friday,” Barbara and Mark Pierson said in a statement
Even Robots Get Sad
TIME’s Denver Nicks reflects on efforts to determine whether Samantha West is real or a robot, and the deep questions the experience has for us all.
Study: Just Over Half of College Students Complete Degrees
Female students were more likely to earn a degree than their male counterparts
Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $586 Million
It could reach $1 billion by Christmas
Good Samaritan Groom Killed Just Hours After Wedding
Hours after the wedding, groom William Knight and his new bride were run over and killed. The newlyweds were driving to a hotel following their wedding reception when they pulled over to help a first grade teacher stranded in a ditch. Police say three cars hit Knight and the teacher, killing both of them.
Teen Girl Brain Dead After Tonsil Removal Goes Wrong
13-year-old Jahi McMath expected the procedure would keep her in the hospital for one night