Do Celtics have what it takes against defending champs the Lakers?
In what's being dubbed as one of the most anticipated and emotional match-ups in recent history the 2010 NBA finals got underway June 3 and basketball fans nationwide are hoping for an exciting series.
Senator presses $100 billion jobs bill
CLEVELAND - At a packed press conference and rally, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced he will introduce a $100 billion jobs bill when the Senate reconvenes next week.
BP admits it wasn’t prepared
President Obama heads back to the Gulf Coast Friday, as BP's CEO acknowledges the company was completely unprepared for a deepwater oil spill.
Key health reform bills up for vote in California
Health reform measures in California, with over 8 million uninsured residents, may be of special interest to other states as they, too, start to implement the new federal legislation.
Black Caucus members call for reform of ethics office
Close to half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus have called for reform of the recently created Office of Congressional Ethics.
Rights group says California abuses children
A recent Human Rights Watch report on California's neglect of children leaving foster care has gained considerable international coverage.
Radio station sparks furor over “chasing aliens” contest
Immigrant rights groups are demanding that a talk-radio station in Columbus, Ohio, apologize for promoting a contest last week that dehumanizes immigrants.
Oil cleanup workers fight back against BP
Workers struggling to stem the oil flow on the Gulf Coast are falling ill and some are filing class actions suits against BP.
As oil gushes, BP spews nonsense
While BP has its own "reporters" enthusing about a "ballet at sea" in the Gulf, some 200,000 workers in the region are either out of work or facing imminent unemployment.
Border Patrol accused in immigrant death
Mexican human rights defenders are accusing the U.S. Border Patrol of beating, kicking and tasering a Mexican undocumented immigrant to death in San Diego, Calif.
