University at Buffalo President John Simpson has committed his institution to taking a leadership role in fighting global warming by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Comm...

With little fanfare, the Erie County Legislature took the first step towards extending the extra three-quarters of one percent to the local sales tax. By an 11-4 count, lawmakers Thursday afternoon ...

Last week, the Department of Justice Inspector General's office released a damning report documenting the FBI abusing its powers under the PATRIOT Act and violating the law to collect Americans' telephone, Internet, financial, credit, and other personal records about Americans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This has been the world's warmest winter since record-keeping began more than a century ago, the U.S. government agency that tracks weather reported on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. said on Thursday it was putting pictures of ordinary consumers who eat at the hamburger chain on its packaging, tapping into a media and Internet trend focused on real people.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two elderly women dubbed the Black Widows were ordered to stand trial on Thursday on charges of befriending two homeless men and murdering them in hit-and-run crashes to collect $2.8 million in life insurance.

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WASHINGTON Officials at a Texas detention center for illegal immigrants seeking asylum say they've made changes to create a softer environment. The Hutto facility...

There was another big announcement Thursday from Halliburton. The company is expanding, and adding thousands of jobs.

All the rain over the past few days has left area bayous and creeks filled to the brim, and on Thursday, the rough water proved pretty scary for a kayaker.

It looks like the troubles at Texas Southern University are not going away anytime soon. We expected to hear about big changes for TSU Thursday, but the governor's blue ribbon panel apparently needs more time.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Thursday it would raise monthly residential gas rates about 33 cents per household after reaching a settlement with state regulators and consumer groups over what it can charge customers through 2010.

Visiting Yosemite National Park may get a little more expensive next year if park officials follow a recommendation to increase the entrance fee to match other popular parks such as Yellowstone and Grand Canyon.

This winter was the warmest on record worldwide, the government said, the government said Thursday in the latest worrisome report focusing on changing climate.

The Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Phil Jackson were each fined

Police say the man shot multiple times Wednesday and then drove himself to the hospital, is in stable condition. He's identified as Gabriel Johnson, 29 of Garrison. Police say he was shot three times in the mid-torso at a house

This story certainly has people talking. But is it safe for a woman to jump into her normal lifestyle, mere hours after giving birth? We asked an East Texas obstetrician that today.... And also heard from some local moms who

The C.O.P.P.S. Citizens on Park Patrol are volunteers with the Tyler Police Department. They check area parks for vandalism,and suspicious or dangerous looking situations, and then report it to the police department.