State Inspector General Kristine Hamann, who was appointed by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer and was criticized for her two investigations into his administration, has resigned.

The man convicted of killing Nixzmary Brown learned his punishment on Thursday. Cesar Rodriguez was sentenced to the maximum for killing his 7-year-old stepdaughter. The little girl's death shocked New York City and led to changes in children's services. CBS

Some bogus bookkeeping practices have come to light at City Hall. For years, money has been hidden in fake holding funds, for use later when need arises. It's an embarrassment to the office of Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

A house valued at more than $2 million was completely destroyed Thursday afternoon when a sudden explosion tore through its structure, sending pieces of the home onto other lawns nearby.

Starbucks Corp. owes at least $5 million to more than 2,000 workers in the city who had to share their tips with their supervisors, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan is among

Three unsolved killings in less than a year share at least one thread: They've spread fear among college students and downtown residents in Wisconsin's normally laid-back capital.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered thatflag be flown at half staff through Friday in honor of a Minnesotasoldier who died in Iraq.

Jesse Ventura says he regrets not asking more questions about the 9/11 attacks when he was still governor of Minnesota.

A St. Paul psychologist accused of making up a story that she was raped has pled guilty to filing a false police report, which is a misdemeanor.

Northwest Airlines Corp. said it has raised prices on international flights and will freeze pilot hiring as fuel prices refuse to come down.

A bipartisan housing bill before the U.S. Senate includes a provision by Sen. Norm Coleman aimed at helping returning veterans avoid foreclosure.

Prosecutors have filed attempted kidnapping charges against a St. Paul man after a 14-year-old girl told police he and another man tried to pull her into a car.

Antibiotics for breakfast? The drugs are supposed to kill bacteria, not feed them. Yet Harvard researchers have discovered hundreds of germs in soil -- from Minnesota and elsewhere -- that literally gobble up antibiotics, able to thrive with the potent

All-encompassing bills for attacking a $935 million budget deficit consumed the Legislature on Thursday, setting up the three-way negotiations that will bring the 2008 session to a close.

State transportation officials want to give commuters the option of one-stop shopping when it comes to buying Fast Lane transponders and MBTA CharlieCards.

Jose Canseco discusses the controversy surrounding his latest book on baseball's steroid scandal, including his sour relationship with Alex Rodriguez, while visiting Boston Thursday.

A Worcester music teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy and has been charged with statutory rape of a child.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a house fire early Thursday that killed two women in Claremont and injured a third.

6 Boston restaurants have decided to stop selling bottled water, the latest move in a growing trend in the area. But will customers complain?

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on collision in Bourne Thursday afternoon.