The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics.
New York City Muslims declared themselves just as American as opponents of an Islamic cultural center and mosque near the World Trade Center on Wednesday.
Visitors and some residents evacuated from low-lying vacation islands off the North Carolina coast on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. eastern seaboard.
As companies shed millions of workers during the recession, the CEOs who laid off the most people brought home pay that was significantly higher than that of their peers.
Apple unveiled a snazzier line of its iPod on Wednesday, with new designs for every model of the popular media device in hopes of kick-starting holiday sales.
Amazon.com has approached media companies with a proposal for a subscription service that gives users unlimited access to some television shows and movies.
