A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its failures and create an independent consumer watchdog within the Federal Reserve.
Actor Charlie Sheen pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges on Monday, nearly three months after his wife told Colorado police in a 911 call he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her.
Unless David Beckham can mend it as well as he can bend it, soccer’s now-limping glamour boy will miss this summer’s World Cup — a blow to tournament organizers, sponsors, TV viewers and average fans.
U.S. and Mexican federal officials said Monday they were probing why a suspected drug gang ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man.
The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban’s No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai, according to one of Karzai’s advisers.
If you're among the many Americans that believe the squabbling between liberals and conservatives will never end, there's a new reason to support that belief.
If you’re among the many Americans that believe the squabbling between liberals and conservatives will never end, there’s a new reason to support that belief.
Critics have blasted the "No Child Left Behind" education law for a variety of reasons. Of course, the strongest criticism of "No Child" is that our Constitution does not provide for the federal government to run education.
LaFAYETTE, Ga. -- Walker County officials hope fiber-optic connections at its industrial parks will be a promising step toward luring more businesses and creating a wider range of job opportunities.
DALTON, Ga. -- Margie Painter said the City Council's plans to enforce cemetery rules will return dignity to where many of her friends and family members are buried.
A local attorney is trying to get more money for the undercover informant who helped the FBI take down former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long two years ago, saying the informant should be paid more for his role in the investigation.