BP To Try Well Kill Tuesday


BILOXI, Mississippi - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.

Chrysler To Keep Michigan Plant Open, Add Jobs


Chrysler will add a second shift to the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant near Detroit in early 2011.

Two Die In Florida From Mosquito-Borne Disease


Two Florida residents have died from Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease that is rare among humans.

BP To Set Aside $100 Million For Unemployed Rig Workers


BP said on Friday it will establish a $100 million fund to help drilling rig workers in the Gulf of Mexico who are unemployed.

Book Says Many Universities Are Waste Of Money


Spending too much on a degree from universities such as Harvard and Yale is a waste of money, a new book asserts.

Arizona Appeals Immigrant Law Ruling Amid Protests


Arizona on Thursday appealed a judge's decision to block key parts of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants.