Wolfeboro, NH, braces for possible "White House North"

WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - If Mitt Romney gets his wish, the ranks of presidential retreats that include Crawford, Texas, and Rancho del Cielo near Santa Barbara, California, could soon be joined by Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Big change could be coming to the rustic but affluent lakeside resort town on Lake Winnipesaukee if front-runner Romney becomes Republican nominee Romney, and ...

Alaska town seeks shovels, braces for latest storm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Residents of two Alaska communities are seeking outside help after an exceptionally harsh winter left one buried in snow and the other iced in and facing a fuel shortage.

Newt Gingrich praises Rick Perry, braces for ex-wife's interview

Newt Gingrich effusively praised Rick Perry, his one-time rival for the GOP presidential nomination who dropped out earlier Thursday and endorsed the former House speaker.

State braces for Hemlock-eating invader

State officials are gearing up for a battle with an exotic invader that eats hemlock trees. read more

South Carolina braces for ugly whispers

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If the New Hampshire primary is all over but the shouting, then it’s time for South Carolina to brace for the whispers. With just 10 days to go before the Jan. 21 primary and some conservatives openly desperate to halt the momentum of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney , voters and political operatives alike are girding for the kind of whisper campaigns, viral innuendo ...

Tri-Cities braces for snowstorm

Snow shovels, ice melt and window scrapers were priority items on Mid-Columbians' shopping list