
Study: Less religious states give less to charity
States with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity, a new study on the generosity of Americans suggests.

Indiana public schools wage unusual ad campaign
Struggling Indiana public school districts are buying billboard space, airing radio ads and even sending principals door-to-door in an unusual ...
Calif. fund founder convicted of insider trading
A San Francisco hedge fund founder was convicted of insider trading charges Monday by a jury that rejected his claims that he was careful never to ...
Del. group updates effort to solve Earhart mystery
A group trying to solve the mystery surrounding famed aviator Amelia Earhart is reporting encouraging results from its latest expedition to the ...

Ala. man fights to keep wife buried in front yard
James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his home, just a few feet from the ...
Carlson travel and hospitality names new CEO
Global hospitality and travel company Carlson on Sunday said president and CEO Hubert Joly resigned and named Trudy Rautio as its new president and ...
Jamaican woman faces marriage fraud trial in Kan.
A Jamaican woman accused of entering into a "sham marriage" with a Kansas soldier faces a federal trial Tuesday during which jurors must decide ...

20 years after Ruby Ridge, there's forgiveness
When Sara Weaver saw her father Randy struck in the shoulder by a government sniper's bullet in the Idaho wilderness in August 1992, she began to ...

Northern Calif. fire forces thousands to evacuate
Thousands of people were told to leave their homes Sunday as a growing wildfire burning out of control in thick forest threatened rural communities ...
Authorities ID Wis. boy killed in lightning strike
A 9-year-old Wisconsin boy died from a lightning strike, one of eight boaters who sought shelter on a Lake Superior beach, Minnesota authorities said ...

Small plane crashes on Long Island; 2 dead
A small plane carrying three people plummeted into a residential Long Island street with a fiery crash Sunday, killing two people aboard as neighbors ...

New fire forces evacuations in Northern Calif.
Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes as a wildfire burning Sunday in thick forest threatened rural communities in far Northern ...

Photo Gallery: Celebrating Eid, the end of Ramadan
Muslims around the world on Saturday started celebrating the Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the month of Ramadan this weekend.
Experts: Laws on online prostitution need updating
Laws written long before the dawn of the Internet age have authorities across the nation struggling to prosecute online prostitution rings because of ...
14-year-old boy arrested for drunken driving in SD
South Dakota police say a 14-year-old boy who was driving drunk has been arrested, along with his father, who sat intoxicated in the passenger seat.
Your ad here? NY brothers promote toilet-paper ads
Two brothers from a New York City suburb have an advertising concept that's on a roll — a roll of toilet paper. Bryan and Jordan Silverman are ...

Lawyers across US urged to give more free services
Jennifer Garcia stood alone before a judge with a stack of legal papers in her hands, answering questions about her personal life. She has acted as ...
Bieber, Gaga, Obama join Beyonce for campaign
Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama are giving a helping hand to Beyonce. Obama and the pop stars have signed on to support the global ...
The least loved day is also the market's worst
It's not just in your head. Mondays really are the worst. Monday is the only day the stock market is more likely to fall than to rise. The Dow Jones ...
Insider trading language gets workout at NY trial
The definition of insider trading has gotten a workout at the Manhattan federal trial of a San Francisco hedge fund founder after he testified that ...
Hurricane Gordon heads toward eastern Azores
Hurricane Gordon sped across the Atlantic early Sunday toward the eastern Azores islands, where a hurricane warning is in effect, U.S. forecasters in ...

Idaho evacuations ordered; Wash. residents go home
Thunderstorms and lightning threatened fire officials' plans to contain a large blaze in central Washington state as hundreds of Washington and ...
UA flight has engine 'issue,' lands safely in NJ
Authorities say a United Airlines flight has landed safely at Newark after taking off from the airport for Berlin then returning when something ...

Slain Texas constable remembered as humble, caring
Compassionate. Humble. A good friend. A dedicated public servant. Those were some of the words that family and friends used during a funeral service ...
Man arrested in parking lot shooting at Texas mall
Authorities say a 24-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in a Texas mall parking lot left one person dead and two injured. Police in ...