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Orange County's water-purification plant will soon be turning wastewater into drinkable water. Many residents say that no matter how practical, they find the idea onerous.

When Johnny Cash played for inmates in 1968, Folsom was a model prison and California's low recidivism rate was unmatched. Today, Folsom is emblematic of everything wrong with California's prisons - and critics say it starts with a too-powerful corrections officers union.

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A coordinated interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and five other central banks sends markets on a roller-coaster ride. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson counsels patience and vows to do whatever it takes to offset the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Not to be outdone by the Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. John McCain on Tuesday offered his own plan for managing the mortgage crisis. The presumptive GOP nominee's plan would rely more on private sector cooperation and tax cuts rather than federal bailouts.

A program that teaches abstinence is at the center of a new lawsuit against the federal government. The ACLU is filing suit against "The Silver Ring Thing," which it alleges promotes religion. The federal government granted more than $1 million to the program, under President Bush's faith-based initiative.

The rebellious Senate Republicans and the White House may have come to an agreement on language on how to treat detainees. But it remains to be seen where the Democrats stand -- or how the deal will be received in the House of Representatives.

An independent investigation into last January's Sago mine tragedy -- in which 12 coal miners died -- does not pinpoint the cause of the explosion. But it cites a number of systemic breakdowns that led to the tragedy. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) received the report Wednesday. West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Anna Sale reports.

The Fed and other central banks will collaborate to better manage the global credit crunch. The Fed plans to offer $40 billion in emergency funds to banks through an auction process. Commercial banks would bid at auction for funds to raise money for loans to businesses and consumers.

Two men in Boston pleaded not guilty to charges Thursday that they planted devices around that city that prompted a day-long security scare. The devices turned out to be part of a publicity campaign for a TV show. Younger adults say the police overreacted.