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Growing up in 1960s Nebraska, Linda Hernandez and her sister were among the few Latino students in town. When it was time to take the SAT, their guidance counselor told them not to bother. She told them that "all we would do is have babies," Linda says.

Update 6:36 a.m.:From the AP: Musicians' spokesman Greg Bowens says the tentative agreement was reached late Sunday. He says musicians will vote this week…

Former governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be in Michigan this Saturday.Organized by Americans for Prosperity-Michigan and the…

The short-term compromise that Congress passed last night may have averted the immediate impacts of the so-called "fiscal cliff,” but bigger battles lie…

It appears that a storied college football rivalry is coming to an end. The two teams first met in 1887.More from the Associated Press:The AP reports the…

The UAW remembered the 75th anniversary of the “Battle of the Overpass” Friday.Many union members see the event as a pivotal point in Detroit--and…

July 10 is the 100th anniversary of the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, and a large crowd is expected in Death Valley to celebrate it. In fact, summer is the area's busiest tourist season. Many of these "heat tourists" come from Europe, eager to feel temperatures they don't get at home.

Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) promote the use of renewable energy by requiring that a minimum percentage or amount of energy sold in a state come…

Far from the glitz of South Beach or the tourist mecca of the Magic Kingdom is northern Florida. Information about the Affordable Care Act can be hard to come by for residents, many of whom are working poor and could benefit from the law.

How to get by with less is an issue all levels of government are facing.The emergency manager in Pontiac, Michael Stampfler, is proposing a combination of…