Advocates push abortion-rights license plate in Va

Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plate variations in nearly two-dozen states, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate.

What's better for male hair loss, minoxidil or finasteride?

There are many options to combat hair loss, but only two treatments are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .

Hiring an elder law attorney

At age 67, Robert decided to draw up his will. But he worried his diagnosis of Alzheimer's might later create legal problems.

Idaho Human Rights Commission saved

The Idaho Human Rights Commission unanimously backed a new partnership between the state's discrimination watchdog and the Department of Labor.

Sex abuse allegations plague TN juvenile detention center

It took 15-year-old Charles Owens weeks before he finally opened up to his mom about a security guard at Woodland Hills Youth Development Center soliciting him for oral sex.

Editorial: Unemployment ... picture brightens a " a little

The latest unemployment rate of 9.7 percent is an unexpected jolt of good news. That's down from 10 percent in December and even lower than the 9.8 percent the Obama administration projects for the end of this year.

Hog farm accused of violating Clean Water Act

A federal grand jury indicted a hog farm owner in Columbus County this week on charges related to illegally discharging hog waste into Browder's Branch, which runs into White Marsh, a tributary of the Waccamaw River.

Utah Legislature may tell EPA global warming not proven

It appears the state legislature is getting ready to proclaim that Utah does not believe in global warming.

EPA gives city project funding

Iowa City has been selected to receive funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to redevelop a flood-impacted part of the city into a sustainable community.

Pletschet: Long history of insider trading

Be wary if you know and act on some undisclosed news about a publicly-traded company, information that could send the company's stock sailing high or taking a deep dive.

Cantwell aims to regulate high-risk markets, warns of another economic bubble

To hear U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell talk, another economic bubble is building as Wall Street banks - backed by taxpayer bailouts - continue to play the high-risk derivatives markets rather than extend credit to struggling businesses on Main Street.

Ex-Quest CEO pleads guilty in certification case

Federal prosecutors say the former chief executive officer of Quest Energy Partners LP has pleaded guilty to failing to disclose the diversion of $10 million in corporate funds.