JOLIET, Ill. — Drew Peterson, the former police sergeant who hasn't hesitated to crack a joke or pose for the camera since his fourth wife's disappearance more than 18 months ago, was told Friday he will have to wait more than a week to answer alleg
Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and government officials:
Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers have agreed to be paid $110 an hour, far below the rate some of them usually charge, in return for being allowed to use his $2.3 million campaign fund.
WASHINGTON — The pace of layoffs slowed in April when U.S. employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the ec
DETROIT — Mayor-elect Dave Bing may be a political novice, but after nearly 30 years running a steel manufacturing enterprise, he is at home keeping budgets balanced and making tough personnel decisions along the way.
PITTSBURGH — The government will begin taking land from seven property owners so that the Flight 93 memorial can be built in time for the 10th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the National Park Service said.
JACKSON, Miss. — Frank Melton, the mayor of Mississippi's largest city, died early Thursday, two days after losing a primary re-election bid and days before he was set to stand trial on federal civil rights charges. He was 60.
WASHINGTON — In twin strokes, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to award generous budget increases to domestic programs while proposing relatively modest cuts to wasteful or obsolete programs that just won't seem to die.
MEXICO CITY — High schools and universities closed by the swine flu epidemic are reopening across Mexico, with school employees and parents carefully checking each returning student for flu symptoms.
