Kevin West

A group of electric membership corporations hopes to offer customers the chance to purchase electricity produced by methods such as wind and solar power by next winter.

A garbage truck driver found a newborn in a Dumpster behind a car dealership Monday, seconds before emptying the trash into his truck.

Robby Horton was trying to make a Delta flight to Arizona to test drive a new motorcycle. He failed to remember he had a pistol in his carry-on bag.

The scene was jubilant -- a dream come true for a loyal New England Patriots fan like Michael Downing.

Tom Gadowski takes seven medications to treat his manic depression, spending more than $1,000 a month for an assortment of pills to prevent panic attacks, violent outbursts and suicidal thoughts.

Western Washington University's student government approved a $750 scholarship for students who have lost their federal financial aid because of drug convictions.

The Internal Revenue Service uses banks to collect tax payments, citing it as an efficient way to get money into federal coffers quickly, with less hassle for the government.

Newsweek magazine is offering early retirement packages to about 12 percent of its staff in an effort to cut costs during an advertising downturn.

Strong yields in cotton, soybeans and corn made 2001 a successful year for Alabama farmers, county agents said.

The New York Mets pulled off a three-team, 11-player trade, acquiring Jeromy Burnitz from Milwaukee and sending Glendon Rusch to the Brewers and Todd Zeile to Colorado on Monday night.