FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Fredericksburg's officials are moving forward with efforts to sell the U.S. National Slavery Museum's land because it still has not paid …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A pair of open government and ethics advocacy groups on Friday urged Gov. Rick Scott and Florida legislative leaders to keep …

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ A black man contends he was fired at the end of his 18-month probationary period as a state trooper for false claims …

Holiday party planning can whip up stress and anxiety: Is my house inviting? Do I have enough chairs? What about food? If the thought of …

With a pavilion themed around the art and culture of the African Diaspora, and housed in a grand 8,000-square-foot exhibition tent adjacent to the Lyric …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Sen. Jim DeMint, patron saint of the tea party and a would-be Republican kingmaker, announced suddenly Thursday he would resign his South …

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The Rev. Al Sharpton says a mostly white coalition of Republicans and independent Democrats have stolen the Senate majority from the …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ FBI agents interviewed George Zimmerman's neighbors about whether he was racist and asked other residents about the legacy of racism in …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida appellate court says the state cannot charge a use tax on “goodwill'' repairs automakers sometimes pay for after regular …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A state court investigative panel says a Florida judge is too ill to remain on the bench.