WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Chevrolet Volt that caught fire three weeks after its lithium-ion battery was damaged in a government crash test has regulators taking a harder look at the safety of electric car batteries, federal officials said Friday.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State placed assistant coach Mike McQueary on administrative leave, capping a tumultuous week in which his name surfaced as a key witness in a grand jury investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against a former coach.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Leaders across the country felt increasing pressure Friday to shut down Occupy encampments after two men died in shootings and another was found dead from a suspected combination of drugs and carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a propane heater inside a tent.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Determined to deepen relations with Asia, President Barack Obama is devoting nine days to a diplomatic mission in the region while Congress struggles toward a crucial budget deadline and a doubtful outcome.
NEW YORK (AP) -- By the third time around, it really shouldn't be a surprise. The latest "Call of Duty" video game set a first-day sales record this week, generating $400 million in sales in its first 24 hours in stores. That breaks the record its predecessor set this time last year.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Defunct trading company MF Global Inc. says it is terminating its entire workforce of 1,066 employees.
From China to New York, people placed bets, tied the knot, made a wish and some were even extra cautious.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary will miss Saturday's game against Nebraska after the school said he received "multiple threats."
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) -- Police searching for a missing 2-year-old Bellevue, Wash., boy are testing a shoe and driving the car the mother said ran out of gas before she left him inside.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A major exhibition that includes a film of ants crawling on a crucifix opens next week at the Brooklyn Museum, an institution known for presenting edgy and bold artworks that in the past included a painting of the Virgin Mary that incorporated elephant dung.