Kevin West

German electronics and electrical engineering giant Siemens AG has agreed to a multiyear partnership with HealthSouth Corp., a provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative health care services.

For Laura Stott, it was an emotional struggle to put together an exhibit that chronicles the story of desegregation at the University of Georgia.

Health officials said Thursday that infant mortality dropped 20 percent in the 1990s. They credited a push for prenatal care and new technology that helps keep low-birthweight babies alive.

The NCAA will announce its sanctions against the Alabama football program on Friday after a probe that included allegations of payments to recruit prep stars.

United Parcel Service Incorporated's custom brokerage unit Fritz plans to sell a division that performs work entirely for FedEx Corporation to that company's Tower Group International unit.

Flu cases are rising fast, and health officials expect even more before the bug peaks for the season. But plenty of vaccine is still available, and this year's batch appears to fight flu particularly well.

Some Saginaw-area telephone callers dialing the United Parcel Service are instead getting connected with a sexy chat line.

A Macon Municipal Court judge has dismissed a noise violation charge against Carolina Panthers' defensive tackle Al Lucas, but a racial profiling complaint against the police officer in the case is still pending.

Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for a second straight week, edging up above 7 percent, according to a nationwide survey released Thursday.

The grandparents of Nebraska basketball player Jake Muhleisen were killed in a crash on their way home from the Cornhuskers' win over Texas Tech.