WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration would have to step up inspections of food plants under legislation the Senate is expected to pass this week.
The bill, whic...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a two-year freeze of the salaries of some 2 million federal workers, trying to seize the deficit-cutting initiativ...
Retail gasoline prices should decline across much of the country as demand ebbs with the arrival of the winter months.
The national average for a gallon of unleaded regu...
WASHINGTON — Congress agreed Monday to a one-month delay in Medicare payment cuts to doctors, giving a short-term reprieve to a looming crisis over treatment of the nati...
BRUSSELS — European Union regulators will investigate whether Google has abused its dominant position in the online search market — the first major probe into the online...
Vocational and Psychological Services in Butler has received a state grant to promote the employment of persons with disabilities.
To that end, the service is hosting tw...
Today starts a two-week period many farmers and sportsmen have been waiting for since last year: deer season.
Young and not so young hunters have been talking about thei...
NEW YORK — The U.N. agency that oversees aviation is pushing new guidelines for cargo security to counter al-Qaida’s new mail-bomb strategy, but is stopping short of cal...
WASHINGTON — Job-based health care benefits could wind up on the chopping block if President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans get serious about cutting the def...
4-H holds its annual banquet
More than 250 Butler County 4-H volunteers, members and guests were on hand for the annual Achievement and Recognition Banquet held recently ...
