John Kline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The days of fixed-rate student loans could be coming to a close, with House Republicans on Thursday advancing a proposal that would link rates to financial markets. The GOP-led House Education and the Workforce Committee sent to...

Matthew and Natalie Souders of Martinsburg, W.Va. announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Lydia Tyne, Feb. 28, 2013. Maternal grandparents are Barry Wenck and Susan Sutton, both of Martinsburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Ernest and...

WASHINGTON -- Four California Republican House members are among 13 GOP legislators being targeted by a pro-Obama advocacy group in a new online ad campaign urging them to back a more robust background check system for gun sales. Reps. Jeff Denham,...

The Lehigh Valley's recovery from superstorm Sandy seemed to be proceeding slowly but surely on Wednesday, with streets coming to life and the area's electric utilities saying most power would be restored by the end of the weekend. But the return to...

The alleged theft of a church bus in Elkhart last week by an employee of a local auto sales company has prompted police to “broaden their investigation” into whether more such thefts are occurring in the area. John Kline, 53, of Elkhart,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - President Obama's 2013 budget aims to shrink the deficit by $4 trillion during the next 10 years in ways that will be felt by Minnesotans in all walks of life, from farmers and doctors to low-income residents who get help with...

 By Kevin Diaz and Jim Spencer  Star Tribune, Minneapolis  Feb. 14--WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s 2013 budget aims to shrink the deficit by $4 trillion during the next 10 years in ways that will be felt by Minnesotans in all walks of...

The following cases were recently heard in Emmet County's 90th District Court: -- Joseph Nathaniel Hibbler, 30, of Petoskey; driving without insurance; $365 in fines and costs -- Joseph Anthony Angermuller, 28, of Charlevoix; disorderly person...

Franklin County Emergency Services report The following incidents were reported by Franklin County (Pa.) Emergency Services: Thursday • At 8:33 p.m., Chambersburg Fire Department responded to an outside investigation in the area of the 400 block...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014. But the nation isn't getting there, and now some states are getting out. In a sign of...

President Barack Obama is prepared to offer states that have embraced his administration's key education reform initiatives — including Maryland — a break from the most rigid requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, senior officials...

 By Jim Spencer  Star Tribune, Minneapolis  Oct. 13--WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rare show of unity, the House and Senate approved three foreign trade agreements that have languished for years. The deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama are...