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A migrant education program in California has been recognized for helping students of farm working families enter college.

Nearly all of the remaining provisions of the new health care law go into effect next January, including one that requires businesses with 50 or more full-time employees to pay for their health care or pay a penalty.

President Barack Obama named Yucca Mountain critic Allison Macfarlane to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Arrests have been made in a multi-state operation accused of selling New Mexico driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

James "Whitey" Bulger, the notorious Boston mobster accused of murdering 19 people, is in custody in California after an epic 16-year manhunt that turned him into a global sensation.

The U.S. economy grew at a steady though not very strong pace this year. But Europe slipped back into recession because of the ongoing debt crisis. European leaders took steps to stimulate growth but it wasn't enough to reverse course.

The U.S. Census Bureau released on Wednesday the results of experimental race and Hispanic origin questions tested during the 2010 census. The findings could have implications for how the 2020 census asks Americans about race.

Paying for college is kind of like solving a mystery. What do four years of college really cost? Are your loans government or private? And when you graduate, how much will you really owe? Many students and parents don't have a clue.

Data we voluntarily provide online — such as on dating websites — may not stay with that site. While not always obvious, websites commonly allow other companies to track user behavior.

The London-based Standard Chartered Bank faces charges of laundering Iranian funds and violating U.S. sanctions against Tehran. The U.S. has laws in place regulating foreign assets, but how effective are they?