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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections says a privately operated prison where four inmates were killed remains on…

Also: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the U.S. today; the ACLU alleges a Kentucky clerk is meddling with marriage licenses of same sex couples; and the Senate will debate an abortion ban.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the charismatic Western bird doesn't need Endangered Species Act protection. A listing would have meant limits on mining and ranching in much of the West.

You're not just shedding microbes on every surface you touch. Research suggests you're actually walking around in an airborne plume of bacteria and other microscopic organisms that's unique to you.

A papal visit is now regarded as public relations gold. But the idea of a pope coming to Washington and meeting with the president was unthinkable before the 20th century.

Announcing Rex's retirement, police in Albuquerque, N.M., also outlined a sad story, saying his handler recently retired — and that the officer, who has a small child, couldn't take the dog home.

Mistakes in diagnosis are a factor in 10 percent of patient deaths, the Institute of Medicine says. Better training, computer systems and coordination of care are needed to curb the problem.

Thirty years ago no one uttered the words "breast cancer" in public. Now there's no shortage of information, but the glut can make it hard for women to make choices about care.

The popular pope has challenged U.S. political orthodoxy — on both sides of the aisle.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers will spend two days studying education practices in the state's public schools. The House Common Education…