Thousands pack the state's Capitol to protest the passage of legislation that would sharply limit labor rights.
Thousands pack the state's Capitol to protest the passage of legislation that would sharply limit labor rights.
The former Syrian military intelligence officer had his family to think of. They lived on his base and would be punished if he joined the Syrian rebels who have been fighting the government of President Bashar Assad.
Even as President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner struggle to find a way to avoid income tax increases in the New Year on almost all households, a separate set of tax increases which Obama signed into law as part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act will begin to affect workers, investors and employers on Jan. 1.
British banking giant HSBC has agreed to pay more than $1.9 billion to U.S. authorities -- the largest penalty ever paid by a bank -- after failing to abide by anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, it said on Tuesday.
SportsTalk: Steve Nash came to the Lakers to play with Pau Gasol, but trade rumors are growing and Gasol may soon be shown the door.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year's inductees: Rush, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman, Donna Summer and Albert King will all join the class of 201
Kids who have TVs in their bedrooms are twice as likely to be fat and nearly three times as likely to be at risk for heart disease and diabetes as those who don’t, according to a new study that renews concerns about health and screen time.
A Lisa Myers investigation reveals new evidence of misconduct from kids’ dental chain Small Smiles, despite a settlement with the Justice Dept. in 2010 after allegations dentists were performing substandard and unnecessary procedures on children.
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: In the 40 years since NASA's last lunar landing, the moon has had its ups and downs as the target for humanity's next giant leap — but the idea of returning to the moon is on the rise again.
Caution: Switzerland’s newest tourist attraction may make your knees go weak and your heart beat a little faster, but, oh, what a view. Behold the Titlis Cliff Walk, Europe’s highest suspension bridge swaying at 10,000 feet above sea level in the Swiss Alps.
A holiday tradition in the upstate New York resort town of Saratoga Springs has a peppermint twist: Pig-shaped hard candies are sold with little metal hammers to smash them at Christmas.
