A former Michigan teacher convicted of trying to take photos up a 15-year-old student’s skirt during class has been sentenced to 180 days in jail.

Barack Obama says he wishes he had more time for staying fit. And the Democratic presidential candidate admits that he still occasionally smokes a cigarette.

Winds from Hurricane Ike will cost insurance companies at least $553.1 million to cover property damage and other losses in Ohio, making it the state’s most...

Divers searching outside Los Angeles harbor have found a recreational boat believed to belong to the missing brother of U.S. Reps. Loretta and Linda Sanchez.

Lately I have heard much complaining about Sarah Palin and her alleged lies. So, in my quest for the truth, I have tried to find out just what did this woman do that...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday called on Antoin “Tony” Rezko to tell the truth, a day after federal prosecutors strongly hinted that the political...

Two close friends of Sen. Ted Stevens schemed to conceal the fact that one was paying for expensive remodeling and repairs done at the senator’s cabin in Alaska,...

Ohio Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday that an abortion clinic’s medical records on other patients are relevant to a lawsuit brought by parents of...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has raised about $3.3 million from contributors who did not list a home state or who designated their state with an...

In an effort to help the United States counter al-Qaida after the 9/11 attack, Iran rounded up hundreds of Arabs who had crossed the border from Afghanistan, expelled...

Americans’ retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months _ about 20 percent of their value _ Congress’ top budget analyst...

With the presidential election less than a month away and the economy reeling, House Democratic leaders on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to reduce the gases blamed for...

Gold prices kept rising Tuesday, approaching $900 an ounce after another day of turmoil in financial markets encouraged buying of safe-haven assets. Silver also rose.

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Tuesday the union would run $3 million worth of advertising criticizing Republican presidential candidate John...

CBS is looking good so far this TV season, easily winning last week in the prime-time ratings and perhaps minting a new hit in “The Mentalist.”

Gov. Sarah Palin’s practice of charging the state when she stays in her home must be reviewed to determine if she should pay taxes on the payments, state Finance...

New York Gov. David Paterson says he will run in 2010 for a full term in the office he has held since Eliot Spitzer resigned.

A museum and a bed and breakfast have settled a trademark dispute over the macabre legacy of Lizzie Borden, a Sunday school teacher accused in the hatchet deaths of her...

The grip on the credit markets loosened just barely on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would buy commercial paper, the unsecured short-term debt that...

Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that the presidential candidates should end the smear campaigns and get back to the issues.