Nov 6 - By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Writer
A 4.5-mile trail for ATV riders running through the northernmost city of New Hampshire may be key to putting the North Country community, still suffering from the loss of its paper mill industry several years ago, on the path to economic recovery.
Nov 5 - By Associated Press
An archaeologist says excavations in southern Georgia have turned up beads, metal tools and other artifacts that may pinpoint part of the elusive trail of the 16th-century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto.

Oct 29 - By Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer
Carmelo Anthony scored 19 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets were helped by Portland's trouble at the free-throw line for a 97-94 victory Thursday night.

Sep 26 - By Tom Hays, Associated Press Writer
It was midsummer in suburban Denver when an unassuming, bearded man pushed a red shopping cart between shelves stacked with hair coloring and nail polish remover. By the time Najibullah Zazi checked into a nearby hotel suite with a kitchen in September, he had at least 18 bottles of peroxide-based hair lighteners and pages of notes for how to turn the beauty products into bombs, authorities say.
Jun 26 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Here's a look at what the Transportation Security Administration and the airlines know about the traveling public:

Jun 26 - By Samantha Bomkamp, AP Transportation Writer
More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through airport security is out of business.
Jun 13 - By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Writer
In a culture that teaches not to revisit suffering, a proposal to memorialize routes that Navajo and Mescalero Apache Indians marched as they were forced from their homelands has stirred up painful memories.
Mar 20 - By Associated Press
Federal drug agents plan to review video of a freeway chase in San Diego to identify motorists who haven't turned over thousands of dollars in cash that fleeing suspects threw out of their truck.
Feb 12 - By Associated Press
The Golden State Warriors are playing their best basketball of the season and Stephen Jackson believes he knows why: Ronny Turiaf.

Feb 4 - By Jaime Aron, AP Sports Writer
Josh Howard led a strong start, Jason Terry powered a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter and Jason Kidd reached a major milestone, sending the surging Dallas Mavericks to a 104-99 victory over the previously surging Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Feb 2 - By Brett Martel, AP Sports Writer
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point deficit after Chris Paul was injured for their fifth straight victory, 97-89 over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.

Oct 31 - By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer
It's long been an unwritten rule of political campaigns: The candidate's spouse is a cheerleader and a surrogate, but not an attacker. Yet there was Cindy McCain this month, introducing her husband at a Pennsylvania rally with an angry reference to Barack Obama and his vote against a bill funding the troops in Iraq.

Oct 28 - By Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer
After missing all of last season because of knee surgery, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden injured his foot in his first regular-season NBA game and will be sidelined two to four weeks.
Oct 20 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Petra Davis still doesn’t remember much about the bear attack that nearly took her life, which is probably a good thing. What she does know is that she’s not keen on taking any more bike rides at night.
Oct 19 - By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Writer
Rep. Charlie Dent's tour of a conveyor belt factory epitomizes the dilemma the Pennsylvania Republican faces as he talks to voters back home after supporting the Wall Street bailout.
Sep 26 - By The Associated Press
A week ago, it totaled just three pages — the White House's request for $700 billion to rescue tottering financial institutions by buying their devalued mortgage-related assets.
Sep 15 - By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Writer
The first wheelchair-accessible section of the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, a 900-foot boardwalk and path through flood plain and forest, opened to the public Saturday after three years of construction.
Sep 13 - By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Writer
This isn't just any wheelchair-accessible path — it's part of the Appalachian Trail.
Sep 2 - By Associated Press
A wildfire that damaged or destroyed nearly 20 homes in Idaho last month also revealed remnants of the Oregon Trail.
Aug 20 - By Associated Press
The Appalachian Trail is getting something new along its 2,175-mile route from Georgia to Maine — a highway underpass.
Aug 7 - By Associated Press
St. Paul police followed a trail of Cheetos in order to nab three teenagers suspected of burglarizing a vending machine. Officers were called to the Arlington Recreation Center on July 29, where they found a vending machine's glass had been broken with a chair.
Jul 10 - By Jim Abrams, Associated Press Writer
The 600-mile route taken by the armies of Gen. George Washington and his French partner in the climactic campaign of the Revolutionary War would become a national historic trail under legislation passed by the House Thursday.
May 19 - By Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer
President Bush will help Republican John McCain raise money later this month in Arizona. Beyond that, the White House isn't saying how much the two will campaign together.

May 14 - By NBC Nightly News
There’s no question that America’s great outdoors is a paradise for pets. From flower-carpeted mountain sides to spectacular waterfalls and panoramic vistas — there are so many wonderful pet-friendly hiking trails to discover.
May 6 - By Associated Press
Jet-setters retreating to this mountain resort town may no longer hear GOP presidential candidate John McCain's recorded voice welcoming them to town, at least for a while.