State employees locked out of their jobs during a 2005 partial government shutdown would get paid for all their lost hours under a bill approved Monday by a Senate panel. More Political News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The jury in Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial went home for the day on Monday after asking the judge questions to help determine if the former vice presidential aide lied to an FBI agent.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts state agency has ruled that complaints by four Arab-American men they were harassed by managers at FedEx Corp. -- who called at least two of them "terrorists" -- may proceed.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sacramento Kings basketball player Ron Artest, who was involved in one of the most notorious brawls in U.S. sports history in 2004, was arrested on Monday on domestic violence charges, officials said.

Kei Igawa had an adventurous debut.The Japanese left-hander allowed two runs, two hits, three walks Monday in the New York Yankees' 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.Igawa struck out three and faced eight batters, getting three outs before leaving in

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has just returned from a trip to visit Tennessee Guardsmen patrolling the Mexican border. | | The governor traveled to Sasabe, Arizona, 60 miles south of Tucson, to check out the border mission first hand. |

Rudy has trouble on the home front. Just as his presidential campaign is soaring in the polls, Rudolph Giuliani got a sharp reminder this weekend of how his past marital difficulties could intrude, as his son Andrew went public with

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it has fired a Wal-Mart systems technician for recording phone conversations between the company's PR office and a newspaper reporter and for intercepting text messages without authorization.

Last spring, most of the pitchers who eventually comprised the Florida Marlins rotation were merely attempting to win a job. ...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin still has the upper hand in the rookie of the year race, but his victory is far from ...

FORT HOOD, Texas The Defense Department has identified two Fort Hood soldiers as those killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Iraq.The two were...

Tennessee center Josh McNeil was cited for underage drinking and public intoxication and will be suspended for some of spring practice, coach Phillip Fulmer announced Monday. McNeil, who will be a sophomore in the fall, started the last nine games

A growing population of pit bulls in Tennessee largest city is largely fed by a subculture of dog owners attracted by the worst traits of the powerful breed. "I want these dogs off the street," animal control officer Ivan Russell

The doors will open next fall to a special public academy for some of the sharpest young math and science whizzes in Tennessee. The Tennessee Gov.'s Academy for Mathematics and Science, to be located in Knoxville with access to the

The Tennessee Titans agreed on Tuesday to undisclosed contract terms with unrestricted free agent quarterback Kerry Collins. A 12-year NFL veteran, Collins started three games for the Titans last season, throwing for 549 yards and one touchdown, before rookie Vince

The New England Patriots acquired wide receiver Wes Welker from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for an undisclosed draft selection on Monday. The 25-year-old Welker was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of

Law enforcement has gone high-tech to fightgraffiti, including the use of global positioning systems, massdata storage and digital photography to track vandalism.

The despicable conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center have prompted congressional hearings and motivated an Illinois senator to nominate a local war hero to the committee looking into the mess.

Dental phobia-- it's a paralyzing fear of seeking dental care. It's been reported that approximately 50% of the population avoid seeking regular dental care because of anxiety. But there is a new option for East Texans. One local dentist has

In a petition filed before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Station Square Gaming claims that the winner of Pittsburgh's only stand alone slots casino is "financially unstable, vulnerable to default, and has no history of a stable or growing operating experience."