Kevin West

A doctor accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his wife gave an undercover agent $250 and a gun because a friend duped him into thinking he was helping with a police training exercise, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Future space travelers might have four Columbus high school students to thank for living quarters that aren't too hot or cold.

Two lawsuits have been filed accusing the Tri-State Crematory and at least one of the funeral homes that sent bodies there of fraud.

A car rental company that used satellites to track customers and fine speeders $150 was ordered Wednesday to stop the practice and refund an estimated $13,000 or more.

For most of the 1990s, Americans scarfed down more french fries every year. The appetite of foreign french fry fans grew even faster. Fry makers built a new plant almost every year just to keep up with demand.

Soul singer James Brown won a partial victory in court, with a jury finding he did not sexually harass an employee, but ruling that his company wrongfully fired the woman.

While an ample supply of gasoline has kept prices low all winter, filling up the tank could become more expensive before too long.

Consumer inflation rose 0.2 percent in January, lifted by the largest increase in gasoline prices in four months and higher prices for fruits and vegetables, the government reported Wednesday.

Consumers beware: Scientists say the bacteria that cause food poisonings aren't going away, despite the efforts of the food industry to eliminate them.

Alan Murray, Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, is moving to CNBC to be the cable business news channel's Washington bureau chief and to co-host a prime-time show.