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The Mississippi River is expected to crest Sunday. Officials in low-lying New Orleans don't expect this time to be as bad as last month, but they're not taking any chances.

After 18 consecutive Powerball lottery drawings without a winner, the current prize pool has grown to over $900 million dollars. We find out who's paying to play.

A fire engulfed a 63-story hotel in Dubai just before the new year on Thursday, causing extensive damage but fortunately only minor injuries. It was the latest in a series of skyscraper fires in the emirate.

Claudia Lucero can make cheese in one hour; that's her superpower. She explains how she created a 60-minute faux cheddar. This story originally aired on Nov. 13, 2014, on All Things Considered.

For years thousands of state employees have taken advantage of flexible work schedules: finding ways to get their daily job done outside the regular 9 to…

Flooding along the Mississippi River has already caused $1.5 billion in damage. With more and more levees failing, more devastation is expected. Central…

While large businesses are showing signs of economic recovery, economists and other observers have begun to express concern that small businesses are…

On New Year's Day, bowl games dominate the airwaves. But some of the drama this year will be on the sidelines. At the Sugar Bowl, the University of…

During his tenure leading the United Nations from 1992 to 1996, the Egyptian diplomat sought to restore the organization's standing.

The New Jersey governor may simply have missed his window by declining to run in 2012. Christie threw everything at getting traction in Iowa and New Hampshire but fell short in both.