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Responding to unfounded predictions from a local man, scientists said the risks for a big quake were slim. Unfortunately, a bug quake hit shortly thereafter. Some critics said this trial was akin to "a medieval-style attack on science."

There were 324,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 18,000 from the previous week's 342,000. Numbers on April's unemployment rate and job growth are due to be released Friday.

Readers share the subtle ways in which their parents introduced academic skills at home, and how they're carrying on that tradition.

Taiwanese officials canceled traditional New Year celebrations and instead went to temples to pray for earthquake victims.

Growth came in at a 1.5 percent annual rate, a sharp slowdown from the 3.9 percent gain in the previous quarter. Companies cut back on the amount of goods on shelves, but consumers continued to spend.

The Independent Commission of Inquiry found there was a huge increase in firepower during the 2014 Israeli invasion of Gaza.

Sequential Brands will pay $353 million in cash and stock for the company. Stewart will remain the chief creative officer in the deal.

Her news conference will come as reports surface that George Zimmerman will face criminal charges in connection with the Florida teenager's Feb. 26 shooting death.

Never one to shrink from controversy, Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., says he believes scores of his Democratic House colleagues are members of the Communist Party.

Bad weather may be at least partly to blame for the relatively low number of jobs added to private payrolls last month. Economists expect to hear more about February's slow growth later this week.