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U.S. preschools see sharp drop in funding

Enrollment in U.S. preschools stalled over the past year as states recovering from the recent recession struggle to fund early education for the nation's youngest students.

Wreckage found in Manhattan was from 9/11 plane

Boeing Co. said it was confident that a piece of aircraft, found wedged between two buildings in lower Manhattan recently, came from one of two airplanes that struck the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.

Boston bombing suspect moved to prison from hospital

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been moved to a prison at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, from the hospital where he had been held since his arrest a week ago.

Former presidents rally around George W. Bush as library opens

George W. Bush basked in warm praise from President Barack Obama and three fellow former U.S. presidents on Thursday as Bush's library was dedicated in a ceremony that emphasized his resolute response to terrorism while skirting controversies such as his decision to invade Iraq.

Rhode Island set to be 10th state to pass same-sex marriage

Rhode Island was set to become the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples after the state Senate approved a gay marriage bill on Wednesday, in a major victory for gay rights activists.. The state House had approved a similar measure in January, but the bill

New $100 bills coming to an ATM near you

The United States will put into circulation a newly designed $100 bill in October that aims to thwart counterfeiters with advanced security features, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

Chambliss, lawmakers grill FBI on Boston bomb investigation

U.S. lawmakers grilled top security officials about the handling of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

Official: Immigration bill could fix some Boston security issues

A top Obama administration official said on Tuesday that an immigration bill starting to move through Congress would fix some border control weaknesses that may have contributed to last week's Boston Marathon bombings.

AP says tweet about White House explosions "bogus"

An Associated Press spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday that an AP Twitter message reporting two explosions in the White House was "bogus."

PHOTOS: Auburn oak trees at Toomer's Corner come down

Poisoned by a rival fan in 2010, the iconic oaks are being cut this morning, university officials say.

What's next for Boston bombing suspect?

A decision to charge the Boston Marathon bombing suspect in a civilian rather than a military court means he will face the same legal process as other federal criminal defendants in U.S. courts.

Funerals begin for victims of Boston bombing

Hundreds of mourners crowded outside a suburban Boston church on Monday for the first of a series of funerals for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Canada thwarts 'major terrorist attack'

Canadian police have charged two people with an al Qaeda-linked plot to "carry out a terrorist attack" against a passenger train.

FAA furlough days affecting New York, Los Angeles, Dallas

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned on Monday that air travelers should expect "wide-ranging delays" because of staffing cuts at air-traffic control facilities, and the agency is using traffic management plans at airports around the country to address the problem.

U.S. soldier pleads guilty to murder in Iraq

A U.S. soldier on Monday pleaded guilty to murder for shooting dead five fellow servicemen at a military counseling center in Iraq in a plea deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.