MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Singer Ronnie Gilbert, a member of the influential 1950s folk quartet the Weavers, has died. She was 88.
Her longtime partner, Dona Korones, says G...
Sears narrows loss in quarter
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears’ first-quarter loss narrowed as the retailer reduced expenses.
The company — which runs Sears and Kmart store...
More jobs don't mean more security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is churning out a lot of jobs these days but not a lot of financial security for many of the people who h...
LONDON — Richard Johnson, a distinguished British actor who almost played James Bond, has died. He was 87.
Johnson’s family said he died Saturday in a London hospital af...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Jersey State Police blocking gates outside of a major hip-hop concert at MetLife Stadium had bottles thrown at them by angry people in the cr...
Median pay was $428,250
WASHINGTON — Fewer public college presidents hit the $1 million mark in earnings in 2014 compared with the previous year, according to a new surve...
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi school superintendent who pressed charges against people for cheering at a high school graduation says he plans to make a statement in c...
Watchdog releases report
WASHINGTON — Social Security overpaid nearly half the people receiving disability benefits over the past decade, according to a government watchd...
Fracking hasn't caused harm
WASHINGTON — Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the United States, the ...
WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush is stepping into the Republican race for president, finally taking his place — after months of hints and relentless fundraising — amid an unwieldy ...
