Police Cuts Stir Public Safety Debate

Since January, Tulsa has laid off 11% of its police force, pushing the city to the forefront of a national movement, spurred by hard times, to revamp long-held policing strategies.

Obama Eulogizes West Virginia Miners

President Obama eulogized 29 coal miners who died in an April 5 explosion in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine, in a Sunday speech that avoided assigning blame for the disaster.

Immigration Law Boosts Governor

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's call to raise taxes threatened her political future; her decision to crack down on illegal immigration could save it.

Deal Near on Derivatives

Democrats reached a tentative deal to set restrictions on trading in derivatives. Among the considerations still in the balance: A big provision being sought by Warren Buffett's Berkshire in recent weeks.

Deal May Force Trading-Desk Spinoff

The tentative agreement reached by two key Democrats on a plan to crack down on trading in derivatives would potentially force banks to spin off their operations that trade the exotic financial instruments.

Goldman's Attitude: Take No Prisoners

What went on in Goldman's mortgage group: aggressive, take-no-prisoners trading.

California Finances Looking Up

California's tax revenue, spurred by a rise in exports, beat projections for the fourth consecutive month in March, the state controller reported this month.

State Weighs Emergency Borrowing

With New York running out of cash, leaders in Albany are considering declaring a fiscal emergency in order to lift a 17-year-old ban against short-term borrowing.

Police Let Terrorist Slip Through

Port Authority police were told to search would-be subway bomber Najibullah Zazi's car last September as he drove up to the George Washington Bridge -- but waved him across without finding hidden explosives.

Hope Trickles Into California Farms

There is new hope in California's drought-stricken farm economy, as water agencies open irrigation spigots a little more this year, allowing farmers to increase planting and hiring.

Obnoxious Fruit Stars on YouTube

YouTube star the "Annoying Orange" taunts other animated foodstuffs, who meet a bad end -- entertaining kids, making money for its creator and showing how the Web is evolving.