Physical barriers at UC Berkeley that may have hampered access for students with mobility or vision disabilities will be upgraded beginning later this spring after a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit is finalized.

A Wake County judge Wednesday threw out plans for a new statewide election for agriculture commissioner, a court victory for Republican Steve Troxler in his fight to win the Nov. 2 race over Democratic incumbent Britt Cobb.

A jury today awarded $500,000 to the family of a Durham boy who sustained brain damage at a Home Depot store when a steel-and-glass door fell on him.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The attorney for a notorious Genesee County landlord who is facing a number of criminal charges took the witness stand Wednesday in his client's defense.

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Consejo de Latinos Unidos, anational non-profit organization which educates and assists Hispanicsand the uninsured blasted HCA's new discount plan for the uninsured...

They're in training to save lives, but medical interns sometimes threaten them: Lack of sleep from very long hospital shifts can make young doctors behind the wheel as dangerous as drunks, researchers found.

TRENTON, N.J. - A day after acting Gov. Richard J. Codey proposed spending $380 million on stem cell research and $200 million on housing for mentally ill residents, some lawmakers are wondering how the spending will square with the next

TRENTON, N.J. - Assembly Majority Leader Joseph L. Roberts extended an olive branch to Republicans on Wednesday, calling for the Assembly State Government Committee to consider widening the focus of a proposed constitutional property tax convention.

NEWARK, N.J. - Major Democratic donor Charles B. Kushner, in a letter to a judge who will be sentencing him to prison, begs forgiveness from the government and asserts "there is simply no moral defense for my behavior."