Recovery.gov Under Fire

Congressman blasts White House for 'stupid mistakes' tied to government site, including unrealistic data

Firefighters exstinguish fire at wellness center

SHREVEPORT - Shreveport firefighters spent the morning sparring with a fire at the Willis Knighton Wellness Center The fire was reported at about 4 a.m. Officials say the fire was started by electrical wiring. It took the firefighters about

New Mammogram Advice Raises Concerns

Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all.

Congressman sentenced to 13 years

LOUISIANA - Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday. Officials say it is the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery. He was also ordered to give up 470 thousand dollars i

Obama to China: stop censorship

BEIJING – President Barack Obama pointedly nudged China on Monday to stop censoring Internet access, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House and suggesting Beijing need not fear a little criticism. The presiden

N.C. Police Act on 'Good' Tip in Missing Girl Case

Capt. Charles Kimble of the Fayetteville Police Department said several agencies spent the day looking for signs of Shaniya Davis, but wouldn't elaborate on what information they received.

Britain, Australia Apologize to Child Migrants

As many as 150,000 poor British children were shipped off to the colonies over 3.5 centuries, often taken from struggling families under programs intended to provide them with a new start — and the Empire with a supply of sturdy white workers.

DNA Evidence in 1998 Yale Killing Was Contaminated

The family of a Yale student found stabbed to death off campus in 1998 has learned that DNA evidence in the unsolved murder was contaminated by a former forensic lab worker.

Hawaii's White Sandy Beaches Are Shrinking

Geologists say more than 70 percent of Kauai's beaches are eroding while Oahu has lost a quarter of its sandy shoreline.