Kevin West

Even if Congress acts quickly, some peanut farmers are afraid it will be weeks, perhaps months, before they see the new federal rules governing their crop - time they say they don't have.

A tornado blew through a small central Texas community Saturday, damaging houses and injuring at least four people, authorities said.

The Georgia-Pacific board of directors will vote May 7th on a plan to separate the corporation's consumer and building products divisions.

Paul Volcker is getting some help in his efforts to pull Arthur Andersen back from the brink.

Ed Turner, who helped establish CNN as a major respected news organization, died Saturday. He was 66.

Despite increasing signs that the U.S. economy is recovering from recession, the first quarter of 2002 was mostly flat for stock mutual funds, with international funds managing some gains while sector funds languished.

With the South entering its fourth year of drought, a storm that deluged the Okefenokee Swamp this month brought welcome relief for canoeists and others who delight in the swamp's furry beasts, reptiles and birds.

Lou Holtz received an increase of $25,000 to raise his base salary to $200,000 a season after South Carolina went 9-3 and beat Ohio State 31-28 in the Tampa, Fla., bowl for the second year in a row.

Brian Buscher's grand slam in the seventh inning lifted South Carolina to a 9-6 victory over Alabama on Saturday.

Races scheduled for Lanier National Speedway on Saturday were cancelled due to heavy rain.