Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won’t feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.

Federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself.

Tickets will be free and 11,000 will be distributed to the public. AEG will give further details during a media briefing on Friday.

The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers.

Debbie Rowe wants custody of the two children she had with Michael Jackson and said she was willing to submit to any testing, including DNA, to prove that she is the children's true biological mother.

The Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for Los Angeles next season, though the final contract details are still being worked out according to his agent.

The Houston Astros — who once had the “Killer B’s” — beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.

South Carolina's first lady said Gov. Mark Sanford's actions were "inexcusable" but she was willing to forgive him.

Iran announces more arrests in the post-election turmoil, detaining seven alleged provocateurs of violence it says were linked to Iranian exiles.

Users are beginning to notice that the social network's  'friend suggestions' are getting a little ... um ... inappropriate. What's up with that?

The police chief of an Ohio town has retired after a video became public showing him and a female officer kissing and caressing in the front of a police cruiser while a prisoner was in the back seat.

Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Iraq to visit U.S. troops and meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

One device allows a user to remotely activate a loud siren designed to rattle the thief. Another application, designed for iPhones, can reveal the phone's location.

Scientists have figured out one surprising reason why we make social gaffes we desperately wish to avoid: The very act of trying to avoid saying or doing something can cause it to happen.

A top diplomat says he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the toppled president. He says if the demand is rejected, sanctions  will likely be imposed on the impoverished  nation.

Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate life jackets, investigators said.

Franklin Gutierrez and Russell Branyan homered, leading the Seattle Mariners past CC Sabathia and the Yankees 8-4 on Thursday night to snap New York’s seven-game winning streak.