Kevin West

Tyson Foods Inc. allegedly depressed workers' wages by hiring immigrants known to be illegal, according to a lawsuit filed by four former employees.

The McDonald's All-American games provided great news for ACC men's basketball fans and those who root for Connecticut's women's program.

Seven high school students are charged with child molestation after authorities confiscated a tape showing them engaged in sex acts with two teen girls.

Leon Howlett, whose family owns property in Hardin County that the state wanted for a proposed Hyundai plant, sent an e-mail in February to a spokesman for the Korean automaker warning of a long legal battle if the company tried to locate there.

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday that there were no insurmountable disagreements that could prevent U.S. and Russian negotiators from working out a nuclear arms deal by the time President Bush visits Russia in May.

North and South Korea were close to agreement Friday on reviving programs meant to bring the divided nations closer after decades of animosity, South Korean officials said.

The San Francisco Examiner will drop its Sunday edition and replace it with an expanded Friday edition, which will include more weekend sports and entertainment information, the newspaper said.

Adelphia Communications Corp. has hired three investment banks as financial advisers to explore possible cable asset sales and other ways to reduce debt, the company announced late Thursday.

Kmart Corp.'s top executive will receive at least $1 million a year in base salary plus an extra $4 million if he brings the troubled company out of bankruptcy by July 2003, according to an employment agreement filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

South African Breweries Ltd., owner of Pilsner Urquell beer and a strong player in China and other emerging markets, confirmed Thursday it is in talks with Philip Morris Cos. Inc. about buying Miller Brewing Co., the second largest U.S. brewer.