South Carolina legislators plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. a ' Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

The votes were the final brush strokes to the House Financial Services Committee 's response to last year's banking meltdown.

Singer Mariah Carey turns on the Christmas lights at Westfield shopping centre in London

Soup kitchen workers are seeing new faces in line and charities are taking more calls for help as the recession makes for a less-than-bountiful Thanksgiving.Hunger relief advocates came to Congress on Thursday and painted a bleak picture of a country struggling to meet an increased need for food assistance at a time of high unemployment."In our ...

Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.

A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.

By RACHEL D'ORO Updated: November 19, 2009, 8:18 AM / Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.

The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah appears headed for trial.

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led. By ELIZABETH WHITE Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY The case of one of four teens who were cited for disorderly conduct after rapping their order at a McDonald's in a Utah city appears headed for trial.

A wild turkey that's taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic.

First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden.

Want to pack your Thanksgiving turkey with flavor? By PERVAIZ SHALLWANI The Associated Press * November 18, 2009 Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide.

With Cyber Monday, the unofficial start of the Internet holiday shopping season nearing, a Senate committee Tuesday condemned three online companies, saying they are tricking consumers into signing up for subscription services they don't want.

Robert C. Byrd a ' then a U.S. representative a ' is shown in 1958. On Wednesday, he'll become the longest serving member of either house of Congress.

Hershey Co. has been working with Italian chocolate maker Ferrero Spa to craft a possible joint bid for Cadbury PLC , according to a published report.

When people think of Black Friday shopping, they usually think of things like flat screen TVs, toys and sweaters.

An inquiry is to be launched after a crowd surge at a city centre Christmas concert left scores of people injured, a council said.

Rose Percy has a long history with the American Red Cross. Complete with an extensive wardrobe and her own Tiffany jewelry, this 23-inch wax doll was first sold for $1,200 back in 1864 to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission - the precursor to one of best-known U.S. charities.

Today the Department of Veterans Affairs presented the hospital with the National Prosthetic Facility of the Year award.