A Polk County family is mourning the death of a 4-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself. Davenport police said Chosen ...

President James Polk reports to Congress on the discovery ... the capture of one bandit by Louisville detectives, and the death of a second at the hands of a posse in Missouri.

In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed ...