Kevin West

Kent State wasted no time pulling off the first upset of the NCAA tournament.

The Kansas Jayhawks have to prove themselves again after a nearly flawless regular season.

Mortgage rates around the country continued their upward climb this week amid increasing evidence that an economic recovery is under way.

Three women who received organ donations from an infected cadaver contracted the first U.S. cases of a disease spread by parasites, federal health officials reported Thursday.

It'll be another active day on the high school sports scene Thursday. It was also announced Thursday that Gainesville High will serve as the host school for the AAA State Golf Championships later this year.

Retailer Toys "R" Us Inc. announced sharply lower fourth-quarter earnings Thursday on flat sales of $4.8 billion.

For decades, manufacturers have fought to get their products into the nation's largest retail chain. Now, nonprofit groups are reaping the benefits of pairing up with Wal-Mart Stores.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu called off talks Wednesday for a purchase of some or all of the assets of Arthur Andersen LLP, the big five accounting firm under intense scrutiny because of its role in Enron Corp.'s collapse.

Toyota is recalling nearly 274,000 4Runner sport utility vehicles because of a handling problem.

A Scottish appeals court Thursday upheld the conviction of a Libyan intelligence agent for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people.