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Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal ...
An Alaska senator says the U.S. Postal Service is resuming a program allowing volunteers to respond to letters sent to Santa Claus in care of the North Pole, Alaska, post office ...
The Alabama Supreme Court says a woman who thought she had hit a jackpot worth almost $42 million at the Victoryland electronic bingo center will end up empty handed. The court ...
In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NCFour North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money throu ...
Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 ...
Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.
The New Hampshire attorney general's office wants to force a mortgage company that closed suddenly into bankruptcy.
Big crowds expected as Palin kicks off book tourHuge crowds are expected when Sarah Palin kicks off her national book tour in Michigan.
Not a speed reader? Want to get through Sarah Palin's new book in a flash?
Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick itemsAn eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling item ...
A judge has convicted an influential New York City television newsman of attempting to assault his wife.
Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stageJennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will i ...
Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret showHeidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. ...
Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auctionJeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him ...
Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.
Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchiseThe Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
Ohio State-Michigan series has slipped in statureThe Game has lost a lot of luster.
NFL union opposes reporting on teammatesThe NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, sa ...
Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour ChampionshipMichelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.
Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career.
Vancouver Olympic organizers didn't violate women ski jumpers' rights because they had no power to include their event in the 2010 Winters Games.