Sacramento Bee -- Free grocery bags targeted for extinction in California: The plastic grocery bag is fighting for its crinkly life.

Authorities searched near the Capitol into the early hours of yesterday morning for possible hazardous materials after more than a dozen ducks were found dead in the Capitol Reflecting Pool.

An apparent tornado has struck a boy scout camp in western Iowa, reportedly causing injuries.

Places like Beverly Hills, Calif. and Greenwich, Conn. have been hit by steep price declines, and a jump in foreclosures.

A majority of Americans think the current economic climate is bleak but the outlook for a year from now is much better, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Poll.

As oil futures rose above $122 a barrel, the Energy Department said it expected gasoline prices to peak at a national average of $3.73 a gallon in June.

With Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign officially over, she is focusing on making sure her supporters back Sen. Barack Obama's bid.

The "Headless Pyramid" of an Egyptian pharaoh has been rediscovered after being buried for generations, archaeologists announced.