Kevin West

Forces loyal to rival officials in the Afghan government battled Wednesday in northern Afghanistan.

Consumer confidence dipped in April from a seven-month high, but optimism about the economy still remained higher than analysts' expectations.

The jury took six and a half hours Tuesday to sentence John Battaglia to lethal injection for gunning down 6-year-old Liberty and 9-year-old Faith last May.

Aon Corp., an insurance broker that lost 176 workers in the World Trade Center attacks, confirmed Tuesday it may take a $90 million hit if it loses a dispute with Lloyd's of London over liability in the tragedy.

John Sidgmore, the newly appointed chief executive of WorldCom Inc., has sold at least $90 million in the company's stock since he became vice chairman of the board in 1996, according to filings.

Wall Street emerged at least temporarily from its slump Tuesday as bargain hunting lifted stocks in spite of another set of lackluster earnings and a dip in consumer confidence.

Steve Bornstein, president of the troubled ABC television network, resigned Tuesday. The announcement was made by Robert Iger, president of The Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC.

Three men were found buried under potting soil and sand in the back of a pickup truck along Interstate 85 southwest of Atlanta, authorities said.

A Fayette County High School student was arrested Tuesday for taking a machete on school property.

A Buena Vista man has been charged with murder in the strangulation death of his 25-year-old girlfriend during a domestic dispute.