Mitt Romney is earning the ire of Democrats due to his opposition of the auto industry bailouts ahead of the GOP debate in Michigan on Wednesday.
A 6-foot alligator was found prowling outside of a church in Michigan.
The Michigan House of Representatives will vote on anti-bullying legislation this week that essentially legalizes harassment in public schools if it is rooted in a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.
Wall Street may find it hard to rally this week as Greece's new and untested coalition begins the process of ratifying a 130 billion-euro lifeline and the fate of Italy's government hangs by a thread.
In a rundown patch of Detroit, enclosed by a cyclone fence and barbed wire, stands an unremarkable warehouse that investment bank Goldman Sachs has transformed into a money-making machine.
The White House said on Friday it was willing to provide more documents to Republicans probing a government loan guarantee to failed solar-panel maker Solyndra, but wants to negotiate a smaller scope than outlined in subpoenas for the information.
McDonald's limited-time reintroduction of the McRib has already led to examination of some of the item's questionable ingredients. Now, one of the prime companies from which McDonald's gets its main ingredient for the sandwich -- pork -- is the target of an SEC complaint.
Detroit Mayor David Bing suggested that the beleaguered city could need a state-appointed emergency manager to address its yawning budget deficit, drawing swift criticism from city officials whose authority would be eclipsed by an emergency manager.
Idaho became on Thursday the first U.S. state to require two online courses for high school graduation when state officials approved the requirement.
The number of Americans living in poverty has reached an all-time high of 46.2 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Obama administration's ongoing headache over Solyndra promises to continue, as a House panel voted to subpoena documents related to the company Thursday, according to Politico. Meanwhile, details emerged that the White House considered bailing out the defunct solar company days before it declared bankruptcy.
Lexmark International CEO Paul Rooke predicted the printer giant will keep boosting profits because of software advantages but warned “economic headwinds” may trim fourth-quarter revenue.
The U.S. unemployment rate for September was 9.1 percent, but the full story of who works in America isn't told through the numbers alone.
During a speaking engagement at the University of Michigan on Monday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor implied he and the GOP does not support cutting or eliminating funding for Pell Grants, although his record says something different.
Comedian insists we have to stand up and say no
Redistricting happens every ten years, and it is always followed by court challenges, political fights, and incumbents scrambling for a place to run. Here's some of this cycle's more interesting cases of redistricting madness.
The freshmen 15 - the widely reported 15 pounds that students gain in their first college year - may be just a myth, according to a nationwide survey.
It’s conventional wisdom that because the 2012 Republican nomination race is relatively close, it’s likely to stay a dogfight until the last primary has been held in June. Don’t believe it: Political-science research says the one who wins the New Hampshire primary in January and Super Tuesday on March 6 will be the nominee.
Of the different school reform measures advanced by the Obama administration, perhaps the most contentious is the push to develop rigorous methods for evaluating teachers.
Whirlpool Corp., the world's largest maker of household appliances, will cut production and axe about a tenth of its workforce in North America and Europe, as demand softens for big-ticket items like washing machines and fridges.
Thousands of tourists and residents have fled from the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico after hurricane Rina, downgraded to a tropical storm, churned on its projected path.
Thousands of tourists and residents have fled from the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico after hurricane Rina, downgraded to a tropical storm, churned on its projected path.
