Big Majority Wants Wall Street Regulation


WASHINGTON - An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals that have rocked the U.S. financial sector, according to a Harris poll released on Thursday.

Poll: More Americans Say Global Warming Exaggerated


A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated.

Children Turn To Inhaling To Het High


More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used other drugs.

Chef, Restaurant Charged With Serving Endangered Whale


A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered Sei whale.

Another Runaway Toyota Prius Reported


Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York.

"JihadJane" Accused Of Terror Plot In Sweden


A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet.