After Tragedy, Victims' Fund Divides City

After a killing spree in Binghamton, N.Y., last year, a quieter but messy drama has unfolded: How to divide a victims' fund among survivors and family of the dead.

Mortgage Plan Remodeled Again

The foreclosure crisis prompted the Obama administration to overhaul its efforts to rescue homeowners by prodding lenders to reduce loan balances for underwater borrowers.

Hacker Gets 20 Years in Massive Theft

The sentencing wrapped up the cases against Albert Gonzalez in the largest and most costly computer crimes in U.S. history.

Student-Loan Data Stolen

Personal information on 3.3 million federal student-loan borrowers was stolen from ECMC, a guarantor of the loans.

Courts Rule on Funding of Campaigns

Federal courts began reshaping campaign-finance law in light of a January Supreme Court decision lifting some political-spending limits.

Obama's TSA Pick Bows Out

President Barack Obama's second nominee for transportation security chief withdrew from consideration because of questions over his background as a defense contractor.

Tough Times Boost Wal-Mart's Allure

Wal-Mart has won the support of dozens of church ministers in its long-running battle to expand in Chicago, a sign of how the recession has softened skepticism of the retailer in a community desperate for jobs.

Do Trade Numbers Deliver the Goods?

High-profile trade data distort the true picture of global commerce, some WTO economists and other experts say, by including parts imported from other countries in individual nations' export tallies.

Health Vote Adds Pressure on Stupak

Antiabortion activists accuse the Michigan Democrat of choosing loyalty to party leaders over the lives of unborn babies, while the abortion-rights camp is irate that he was willing to scuttle the health-care bill if he didn't win concessions on abortion coverage.

The Photos of Marty Lederhandler

From Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, from D-Day to 9/11, Marty Lederhandler photographed the iconic personalities and events of the 20th century for the Associated Press. Mr. Lederhandler, a New York City native, died Thursday at age 92. Take a look at his images.