Michael Jackson's doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in pop star's death
Prosecutors on Monday charged Michael Jackson's personal physician with involuntary manslaughterin connectionwith administeringa combination of surgical anesthetic and sedatives blamed in the music legend's death last summer.
Advocates push abortion-rights license plate in Va
Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plate variations in nearly two-dozen states, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate.
What's better for male hair loss, minoxidil or finasteride?
There are many options to combat hair loss, but only two treatments are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
1 hr. ago - Labor Dept. secures back wages for employees -
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured nearly $62,000 in back overtime wages for 21 current and former health care workers of Davis Life Care Center Inc.
Idaho Human Rights Commission saved
The Idaho Human Rights Commission unanimously backed a new partnership between the state's discrimination watchdog and the Department of Labor.
Sex abuse allegations plague TN juvenile detention center
It took 15-year-old Charles Owens weeks before he finally opened up to his mom about a security guard at Woodland Hills Youth Development Center soliciting him for oral sex.
Gov. Joe Manchin sat down with President Obama to defend coal Wednesday at the White House, but got no pledge that stalled mining permits would be approved any time soon.
Granholm, other govs push Asian carp fight in White House summit
Federal officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and other key agencies unveiled a $78.5 million, 25-step plan today to stop the migration of the Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
Hog farm accused of violating Clean Water Act
A federal grand jury indicted a hog farm owner in Columbus County this week on charges related to illegally discharging hog waste into Browder's Branch, which runs into White Marsh, a tributary of the Waccamaw River.
Disclosing the Real Risks on Climate Change
We are not weighing in on the climate debate. We are not opining on whether the world's climate is changing, at what pace or due to what causes, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Shapiro insisted on announcing the SEC's new 'interpretive guidance' on climate change.
Pletschet: Long history of insider trading
Be wary if you know and act on some undisclosed news about a publicly-traded company, information that could send the company's stock sailing high or taking a deep dive.
Cantwell aims to regulate high-risk markets, warns of another economic bubble
To hear U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell talk, another economic bubble is building as Wall Street banks - backed by taxpayer bailouts - continue to play the high-risk derivatives markets rather than extend credit to struggling businesses on Main Street.
