When then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich slated the Pontiac Correctional Center for closure last May, some Pontiac lawmakers saw it as punishment for crossing him.

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A York woman is suing a grocer alleging she was injured after biting into a pork roast that she said contained part of a hypodermic needle. Birdie Farr said she bought the roast from a Bag ‘N Save store in York in April 2007. She sued the grocer in York C

Thirty-one Nobel Peace Prize recipients have joined with the non-profit group Save the Children in calling for help for millions of children trapped in war zones around the world.

The non-profit group Save the Children is distributing a letter signed by 31 Nobel Peace Prize recipients that seeks help for millions of children trapped in war zones around the world.

Aid agencies say they can resume distributing food in Zimbabwe. Oxfam and Save the Children said Friday that a government ban had been lifted almost three months after it was imposed. The government had ordered aid agencies to stop work before a president

A Save the Children UK report released Tuesday alleges rampant sexual abuse of children at the hands of peacekeepers and international aid workers in war zones and disaster areas.The report said more than half the children interviewed knew of cases of...

Manny Acosta lost a save Thursday when an official scorer realized he mistakenly awarded one in the previous night following the Atlanta Braves’ 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres.Acosta, the Braves’ fill-in closer with Rafael Soriano on the disabled...

Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world’s largest software maker. But you’d never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating...