By Bill Kerschner Letter to the Editor [email protected]   In response to "Potential smoking ban sparks mixed reviews from students. I am a longtime Republican conservative and...

JERUSALEM – Israel on Sunday lifted a ban on Apple Inc.'s popular iPad tablet computer, ending restrictions that had been imposed over concerns the gadget's wireless signal could disrupt other devices. Communications...

From the Associated Press by Michael Casey DOHA, Qatar – Opposition grew Wednesday against a proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with several Arab countries joining Japan in arguing...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – It's hard enough to find a job in this economy, and now some people are facing another hurdle: Potential employers are holding their credit histories against them. Sixty percent of...

From The Associated Press Home videos featuring Jennifer Lopez and a movie project based on them won't be coming to a screen near you because a judge blocked their distribution Tuesday. Los Angeles...

From the Associated Press OSLO – Norway has joined Canada in asking the World Trade Organization to settle its seal hunt dispute with the European Union. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said...

From The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS – Federal officials plan to ban sales of raw oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico unless the shellfish are treated to destroy potentially deadly bacteria...

From The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. – Convicted sex offender James Nichols said he was trying to better himself by going to church. But the police who arrested him explained: The church is off-limits...