OLYMPIA, Washington – The rhythmic sound of sandpaper smoothing wood is accompanied by the steady punching of slots in leather as a handful of students focus on putting the finishing touches on knife sheathes that are as much a work of art as a tool.
Folk schools offer classes to learn skills that harken back to a time before technology
NEW YORK – Apple says it has reached a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world’s biggest phone carrier.
Apple reaches deal to bring iPhone to China Mobile, world’s biggest phone carrier
LODI, California – Army Cpl. Chris Petrossian was in Afghanistan when his frightened wife called to say robbers stole the thousands of dollars’ worth of Christmas gifts he had ordered online and shipped to his Northern California home.
California city helps replace Christmas gifts stolen from home of Army corporal on leave
LODI, California – An Army corporal on leave from his third tour in Afghanistan will be able to give his family the Christmas he wanted thanks to the generosity of a Northern California city.
California city helps replace Christmas gifts stolen from home of Army corporal on leave
CONCORD, New Hampshire – The first full day of winter brought a wild mix of weather across the U.S. on Sunday: ice and high wind in the Great Lakes and New England areas, flooding in the South, snow in the Midwest and record-shattering temperatures in the 60s and 70s along the mid-Atlantic.
Snow, rain, record warmth: US gets a mix of wild weather on first full day of winter
HONOLULU – President Barack Obama told Congress Sunday that he may take further military action to protect Americans in violence-plagued South Sudan.
Obama tells Congress he may take further military action to protect Americans in South Sudan
COVINGTON, Kentucky – A military veteran who barricaded himself inside a northern Kentucky home for more than 19 hours has surrendered, police said Sunday.
Military vet standoff with police in northern Kentucky ends in shootout
SALT LAKE CITY – Opponents and supporters of a federal judge’s ruling overturning Utah’s same-sex marriage ban both have launched online petition drives seeking support for their positions.
Opponents, supporters of judge’s same-sex marriage ruling in Utah launch petition drives
HONOLULU – President Barack Obama is telling Congress he may take further military action to protect Americans in violence-plagued South Sudan.
Obama tells Congress he may take further military action to protect Americans in South Sudan
TRENTON, New Jersey – Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey, are among the major Northeast cities that continue to break temperature records during a brief December heat wave.
NYC, Philly, and Atlantic City among major Northeast cities breaking high temperature records
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