BEIJING (AP) _ A french fry supplier to the McDonald’s restaurant chain in China has been issued Beijing’s biggest-ever pollution fine for releasing dirty wastewater. …

By DAN JOLING ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ A federal judge heard testimony but isn’t ruling yet on Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s request for a preliminary …

NEW YORK (AP) _ French technology company Capgemini is paying about $4 billion to buy U.S. rival iGate Corp. and expand its presence in North …

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Enrollment in state pre-kindergarten programs inched up slightly last year, but there’s been little change in the overall …

HONOLULU (AP) _ Hawaii’s longstanding policy of using out-of-school suspensions for delinquent students is under review by the state Board of Education. Critics say too …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Federal data show fewer students have been enrolling in humanities majors at Ohio colleges as science and business programs have increased …

MIAMI GARDENS — Veteran cornerback and rookie negotiator Cortland Finnegan sealed a deal Friday with the Miami Dolphins.  Representing himself in contract talks, the eight-year …

SAN FRANCISCO  (AP)­ — Jonathan Martin is returning to familiar territory, months after he accused a teammate of bullying and left the Miami Dolphins.

Pending free agency and a racially charged bullying scandal could add up to a completely overhauled Miami Dolphins offensive line – and some players looking …