Spurred by recent cases involving the death and injury of children in state care, a legislative panel began hearings Monday into a child protection system that one lawmaker said suffers from "an alarming problem."

AMERICUS, Ga., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for efforts to provideaffordable housing around the globe, Habitat for Humanity Internationalannounces its largest operation to date -- an approximate $25-milliondrive to provide approximately 25,000 transitional houses over the nexttwo years for thousands

The father of a 3-year-old Monmouth girl is under arrest for the child's death.

WASHINGTON President Bush has spent part of the Martin Luther King holiday praising the secretary of state.Colin Powell and his wife Alma were given the John Thompson...

PHILADELPHIA - Allen Iverson was hardly concerned Philadelphia wasted a 25-point lead in the fourth quarter. All that mattered was that the 76ers held on for a win and grabbed a share of first place.

STATELINE, Nev. - A Pennsylvania man hit more than the slopes this weekend at Lake Tahoe.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles didn't pop open any champagne bottles and hardly celebrated their latest playoff victory.

PHILADELPHIA - A.J. Lindsay, a defensive tackle, will skip his senior season at Temple and make himself eligible for the NFL draft, his agent said Monday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A state commission has delayed a hearing on the commonwealth's final harness racing license because one of the applicants has changed its financial backer.

Yes, the New England Patriots go to Pittsburgh to face a team that beat them in the regular season and has a 16-1 record with 15 straight wins.

NEW YORK - Dennis Flanagan, the longtime editor of Scientific American magazine who helped introduce lay readers to complex scientific issues, has died at his Manhattan home. He was 85.

By R. Albert Mohler Jr. | "Brian, a bright and personable third-grader, brought home from school a form that frustrated him: his family tree, complete with empty spaces f...

SECAUCUS, N.J. - Forward Cornell Glen was the player the MetroStars sent to FC Dallas last week in a trade for the 12th pick overall in the MLS SuperDraft.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - With speeches of remembrance and calls for new political activism, officials on Monday implored New Jerseyans to remember the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

ATLANTA - Jason Kidd scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as the New Jersey Nets ended a four-game losing streak with an 85-84 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

Triangle commuters be warned: A traffic alert that could slow your rush hour travels gets underway in just a few hours. Work on the expansion of U.S. 1-64 starts tonight in Cary.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. The funeral today for a family of four found murdered Friday in Jersey City, New Jersey, proved violent.Mourners outside the church scuffled with...

Nashville, TN--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--January 17, 2005--Two of Gregory E. Lang's New York Times best-selling titles Why a Daughter Needs a Dad and Why a Son Needs a Dad are now being released in Spanish language editions....

A commemorative service marked the King holiday at Ebenezer BaptistChurch, where King was preacher from 1960 until his assassination in1968 at age 39. Thousands of people were expected to take part in anafternoon rally and march through downtown Atlanta....

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.