Wall Street turned lower Tuesday as investors reacted enthusiastically to the U.S. government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks but also...

The children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King are facing off in an Atlanta courtroom, at odds over their mother’s personal papers that...

Sen. Ted Stevens has added his name to a list of possible defense witnesses at his corruption trial.

Wall Street fluctuated but largely extended its big advance Tuesday as investors reacted enthusiastically to the U.S. government’s plans to spend $250 billion to...

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a police officer, two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his...

A Marine who fled to Mexico shortly before he was charged with killing a pregnant comrade is fighting extradition in a move that prosecutors said could delay or...

Stocks are soaring for a second day as investors react enthusiastically to the government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks.

PepsiCo announced plans on Tuesday to cut 3,300 jobs and close six plants as it deals with lagging U.S. drinks sales and a surging dollar, which will hurt profits from...

Russia and the United States must cooperate in tackling global threats despite their differences over Georgia and other issues, a key U.S. congressman said Tuesday.

Dow industrial futures are up 320, or 3.37 percent, this morning to 9,828, on top of yesterday’s 936-point jump. Wall Street is gearing up for another surge with...

President Bush on Tuesday announced a $250 billion plan by the government to directly buy shares in the nation’s leading banks, saying the drastic steps were...

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported a 30 percent jump in third-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, due to higher sales of...

PepsiCo Inc. lowered its 2008 profit outlook on Tuesday as the nation’s second-largest beverage maker announced a 9.5 percent drop in third-quarter earnings. The...

The National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm is expected to develop later in the day out of a tropical depression that is dumping heavy rain on the Netherlands...

President Bush has announced a $250 billion plan by the government to buy shares in banks, in the latest move to calm the turmoil in the financial markets and stave off...

Health-care giant Johnson & Johnson says its third-quarter profit jumped 30 percent due to higher sales of consumer products and medical devices and a large...

Gov. Sarah Palin’s rural adviser resigned Monday amid criticism of the governor’s record on hiring Alaska Natives.

Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead put on a concert in support of Barack...

PepsiCo Inc., which has struggled with lagging sales of its soft drinks business in the U.S., announced plans to eliminate 3,300 positions globally, as it reported a...

PepsiCo Inc. says it plans to eliminate 3,300 positions globally, as it reports a 9.5 percent drop in third-quarter profit.