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A threatened strike by the International Longshoremen's Association at 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts has been called off. Federal negotiators say the union has reached an agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance and will extend contract talks.

Financial woes and contentious negotiations between labor and management have plagued many American orchestras this year. Where can they go from here?

A federal judge refused to set aside a ruling that invalidated the state's ban on gay marriage.

The university alerted those on campus Monday morning to the reports and evacuated four buildings. Shortly before 1 p.m. ET, the "all clear" had been given at two of the buildings. School is in session. Many tests scheduled for Monday were canceled.

The Federal Reserve will trim its bond-buying program, reducing its purchases by $10 billion per month.

On Wednesday, Chaz Stevens' beer can-covered pole joined a number of other displays in the state Capitol in Tallahassee. There are also a religious Nativity scene and an atheist display. Stevens says he's protesting what he sees as a flagrant disregard for the separation of church and state.

The New Orleans Saints beat Tampa Bay on Sunday night, taking the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs, and will face the Philadelphia Eagles this Saturday at…

"Everything that was happening in the studio, that was my world," the prolific musician says of his career as a go-to guitarist in Tennessee. Now 86, Bradley has worked across many decades and on thousands of songs.

Congress enacted fewer laws this term than any in recent history. That can mean feast or famine for lobbyists; it just depends what they're lobbying for.

It's common to see cowed defendants admit to crimes during Communist Party show trials. But disgraced former politburo member Bo Xilai began his trial with vehement denials of guilt, calling one accuser a "crazy dog snapping at things for reward."