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The National Institutes of Health announced Friday that federal research dollars will not be spent on stem cells derived from embryos created solely for research purposes. But embryos left over from fertility treatments may be used. The draft guidelines expand research beyond the limitations set in place by the Bush administration.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has placed two employees on administrative leave in connection with last week's deadly mid-air collision over New York's Hudson River. However, the FAA says that the employees' actions don't appear to have contributed to the accident itself.

President Obama nominated Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second four-year term, ending speculation that the man widely credited with stemming a wholesale financial collapse might be cast aside. The move was aimed at continuity as the economy pulls out of recession.

After Tonawanda's residents got sick, they vowed to fight high levels of hazardous chemicals emitting from a dilapidated plant. In doing so, they found weaknesses in how EPA regulates air pollution.

Cement plants, like Ash Grove in Chanute, Kan., burn hazardous waste for fuel, causing anxiety for nearby residents despite assurances of regulators.

St. Bernard Parish is attracting more minorities to the largely white parish. Longtime residents want to bar low-income housing, saying it will destroy the neighborhood and discourage former residents from returning. Now a federal judge has weighed in.

A recent attempt by the corn industry to change the name of a widely used but increasingly controversial sweetener was misleading and could have robbed consumers of important information.

The chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Smith, will be among the American Indian leaders scheduled to attend Thursday's White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington.

If the U.S. continues to be the Great Satan in eyes of many Iranian officials, capable of inspiring over-the-top rhetoric in Teheran, Iran appears to have a similar affect on U.S. politicians, propelling them to flights of excess.

The move comes after Mayor Mitch Landrieu asked the Justice Department to intervene. The department's Civil Rights Division will investigate whether the police engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination.