The U.S. Labor Department said Friday it is investigating possible wage violations by a Maryland-based pool-management firm that abruptly closed last week, leaving...

A Pennsylvania woman who thought she was petting a neighbor’s cat got a smelly surprise when it turned out to be a skunk.

A 12-year-old angler has returned from a Michigan river’s edge with a small scare and a big tale.

Well, the verdict is out, It is a nice ,breezy , timepass movie.Imran does shows promise but to become a superstar star it needs more than a Chocolate Hero image and...

Billions in new aid pledges will help, but succeeding in Afghanistan is not just about the money.The currency that counts most is a rich mixture of political and...

The egalitarian wage system Fidel Castro spent decades building in Cuba is no longer viable, plagued by low pay, corruption and waste that can be eased by paying...

The egalitarian wage system Fidel Castro spent decades building in Cuba is no longer viable, plagued by low pay, corruption and waste that can be eased by paying...

Rose Griffin is not dead, so the call from someone trying to arrange her funeral was a bit of a shock. The Methuen woman got the call at a late hour Friday night from...

Sarah Brown is unusually cautious when it comes to social networking.The college sophomore doesn’t have a MySpace page and, while she’s on Facebook, she...

Verizon Wireless picked up coveted wireless airwaves at a recent auction held by the Federal Communications Commission, which imposed certain consumer-friendly...

With its winning $4.7 billion bid last week, Verizon Wireless didn’t just stake claim to beachfront wireless property, it also grabbed control of the guest list...

Four months after he was declared brain dead and doctors were about to remove his organs for transplant, Zach Dunlap says he feels “pretty good.”Dunlap was...

Jim Koan has gone hog-wild in his battle against a beetle that threatens his 120-acre organic apple orchard.As part of a research experiment believed to be among the...

Undercover police officers posing as flower deliverymen on Valentine’ Day arrested 23 people with outstanding warrants.The Northglenn officers used a van with a...

Airlines and service providers seeking to deliver high-speed Internet services to passengers say they’ve learned from Boeing Co.’s 2006 decision to pull the...

The Senate passed a bill Monday that would give consumers permanent relief from telemarketers.Approved by voice vote, the bill would relieve Americans from having to...

The House voted Tuesday to make permanent the program protecting people from telemarketer calls, relieving consumers from having to renew their participation in the...

Federal regulators on Wednesday announced nearly $7.7 million in settlements with six companies _ including Craftmatic Industries and ADT Security Services _ accused of...

Alabama artist Myrtice West says she’s slowing down a little and her eyesight’s not quite what it used to be.But she’s certain she’s not dead _...

Congress took the first steps Tuesday to ensure that people who registered for the national Do Not Call list won’t be inundated next year with telemarketing calls...