The first round of bonus checks from Shale Investment Fund, out of Pittsburgh, are now in the hands of several happy lease signers, including one couple who pocketed more than $700,000.

The man and a woman were hiking on an unmarked trail when he fell Wednesday afternoon.

While Biden criticized Republican Mitt Romney's ties to an investment firm that closed a number of businesses and laid off workers, he claims there's a big difference with the loss of benefits suffered by salaried Delphi retirees.

Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a crowd of about 400 at M7 Technologies in Youngstown.

Closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow at the North Carolina trial of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, with jury deliberations expected to start the following day.

An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York.

Leaders of Houston's black community are expressing outrage after a jury found a former police officer not guilty of official oppression in the beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect.

Roger Clemens' lawyer has been grilling a key witness about his memory -- and his honesty -- at the pitcher's perjury trial today.

Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising.

U.S. hopes of reopening Pakistan's supply routes for the Afghanistan war ahead of next week's NATO summit are going down to the wire.

A U.S.-based institute says new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has resumed building work on a reactor after months of inactivity.

Leading politicians and journalists have gathered in London to pay tribute to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin.

Howland bows out of tournament play following a 4-1 loss to Solon in the Division I District Semifinals at Cene Park Wednesday afternoon.

Poland is returning to the Division II Softball Regionals following an 8-1 win over arch-rival Canfield in the District Championship game Wednesday in Allliance.

East Palestine scored two runs in the fifth inning to rally past Newton Falls 2-1 in a Division III District Semfinal game at South Range High School Wednesday.

Chardon plated five runs in the top of the ninth inning, to beat Boardman 7-2 in the Division I District Semifinals.

John Mayer is still waiting for his singing voice to return after his damaged vocal cords were frozen - twice.

Nicollette Sheridan's lawyers were back in court Tuesday to fight an attempt by Desperate Housewives bosses to block her chance for a retrial in a wrongful termination lawsuit.

R. Kelly faced an angry crowd in Texas last weekend after he refused to perform for fans who were expecting to see a full concert by the singer.

Rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are putting their differences aside to reunite and belatedly mark their 20th anniversary at the Rock the Bells U.S. festival series this summer.

WebMD answers questions on how the government shutdown affects your health and your health care.

WebMD supports the “Joining Forces” initiative, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden to help military families.

AMedscape/WebMD survey of 15,794 U.S. doctors finds that orthopaedic surgeons and radiologists make the most money, while pediatricians and primary care docs trail the pack.

WebMD looks at common misconceptions about charities and explains the facts.