Businesses Seek Cure for Health Care Cost SurgeA survey of owners taken last month by the advocacy group National Small Business Association found that 20 percent have held off on implementing a growth strategy because of rising health care costs.
Manning Takes Stand, Apologizes for Hurting U.S.Pfc. Bradley Manning took the stand Wednesday at his sentencing hearing in the WikiLeaks case and apologized for hurting his country, pleading with a military judge for a chance to go to college and become a productive citizen.
30-Month Sentence for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.A federal judge has sentenced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to 30 months in prison, following his guilty plea that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.
Bentz Defends Kemper as He Prepares to Leave PSCPublic Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz hasn't set a date to resign and become executive director of the South Mississippi Planning and Development District. But the Republican probably won't be a commissioner by the time the state's utility regulators meet again …
Israelis, Palestinians Set for Talks on Home TurfIsraelis and Palestinians were to hold their first formal peace talks on home turf in the Middle East in nearly five years Wednesday, hours after Israel released 26 long-held Palestinian prisoners who were given a boisterous homecoming by cheering crowds.
Cop Cams Ordered to Help Fix NYC Stop-and-FriskIn the years of debate over New York City's stop-and-frisk tactic, the idea of putting tiny cameras on police officers to record their interaction with the public was never seriously considered.
Typhoon Lands in China After Hong Kong Shuts DownTens of thousands of people were evacuated as a powerful typhoon thundered into southern China on Wednesday after shutting down the bustling Asian financial center of Hong Kong and sinking a cargo ship.
Entergy to Raise Rates in Miss.Entergy Corp. customers in Mississippi will pay $22.3 million more over the next nine months, as the company recoups more for expenses.
California Teen is Home After Harrowing RescueA 16-year-old girl who was rescued during an FBI shootout with her captor in the Idaho wilderness is resting at home with family and friends to begin what her father says will be a slow recovery.
Air Pollution Takes Toll on China's TourismChina, one of the most visited countries in the world, has seen sharply fewer tourists this year—with worsening air pollution partly to blame.
Israel Rejects Appeal Against Prisoner ReleaseIsrael is moving forward with a plan to build nearly 900 new settlement housing units in east Jerusalem, an official said Tuesday, in a move that angered Palestinians a day before the sides were to hold Mideast peace talks for …