CATONSVILLE, Md.— Police say they have charged a teenager with murder in the Mother's Day stabbing death of a 19-year-old man who was refueling his car to take his wife to the hospital to give birth. Daniel Thompson Jr., 17, was arrested Thursday ...

Secretary of State offers guidance in car buying - Detroit Free Press

If you're in the market for a new or used vehicle, the Michigan Secretary of State's Office has advice to make the purchase a better experience. For many of us, cars are our second biggest monthly expense, behind the mortgage note or rent. The ...

Texas unemployment drops to 3.9 percent - Houston Chronicle

DALLAS — The Texas unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in April — the lowest unemployment rate the state's labor force has seen for the month since 1979. The ranks of the unemployed decreased by an estimated 40,200 in April, to 448,700, the ...

Must pack family cruise gear - MSNBC

I've always joked that the inventor of Goldfish crackers deserves the Nobel Prize. As a mom, I've been rescued by these smiling fish in countless situations, from supermarket trips to plane rides and pretty much everywhere in between. And while I ...

After disappointments, couple hopes for dignity and a ceremony - Los Angeles Times

The slights are mostly small, but cumulative. Maybe it's the blank, slightly confused expression on someone's face when Jim Smith introduces his "domestic partner." Or the extra fee that rental car agencies charge if they both want to drive the car ...