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A bill that would release sick prison inmates on parole is one step away from becoming law. Both houses of the state legislature passed a medical parole bill that would save the state millions of dollars.

Officials with the Connecticut Department of Labor told the owners of a family-run pizzeria they could not let their children, who are less than 16 years old, work in the restaurant. One of the owners, Mike Nuzzo, has filed a lawsuit against the department, saying he has the right to teach the family business to his kids.

Several roads, bridges and sidewalks in San Diego are getting makeovers thanks to federal stimulus money.

The Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Bishops are pushing back against what they perceive as threats to the Catholic Church's core beliefs. While some Catholics are uncomfortable with the changes under way, others say they are overdue.

UC San Diego Health Sciences announced today a partnership with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer that is designed to shorten the time it takes to bring research discoveries to the marketplace.

Researchers say testing everyone in the country at least once a year could reduce HIV infections, but it would be costly. Even so, advocates say it would be money well spent.

The superPAC spent nearly $6 million on largely negative ads last week, and still the candidate won Ohio's crucial primary by less than 1 percent. Experts can't measure the effectiveness of superPAC advertising. But some believe it is discouraging voters from going to the polls.

The split marks a new chapter in the abortion war and the battle to defund Planned Parenthood.

The West Virginia coal mine where 25 people were killed in an underground explosion has been cited for serious safety problems several times this year, federal records show. About $1.8 million in penalties have been levied against the mine since 2006, of which the company has paid about $365,000.

Decisive victories for ballot proposals cutting retirement benefits for government workers in two of the largest cities in the U.S. emboldened advocates seeking to curb pensions in state capitols and city halls across the nation.