The 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 11 Republicans and 2 independents. Voting no were 1 Democrat and 28 ...

Authorities in Wisconsin say a resort employee mixed chlorine with another chemical, causing an explosion that left her with broken bones and a mild chemical burn. Oconomowoc (oh-KAHN'-noh-moh-wahk) police say the explosion was reported Tuesday about 8:45 a.m. at the Olympia Resort &amp ...

The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems: ___ GFN Foods LLC of Cranford, N.J., is recalling select gluten-free mixes. The recall includes certain ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states scant time to face an election-year dilemma: brace for a flood of new money in politics, or find new ways to rein it in. Within days of the ruling, state legislatures started ...