Congress considers threats from airport employees
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Commercial air travel is at risk from terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so that they can attack from within sensitive areas, a senior Homeland Security Department official told lawmakers Wednesday....

Safety agency aims to stop bus, truck rollovers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators are proposing to require that manufacturers equip large trucks and buses with safety systems that help prevent rollover accidents....

US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids
ATLANTA (AP) -- For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children....

FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush....

Obama warns against political disruption in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama served notice Wednesday to those seeking to disrupt Yemen's political transition that he would use whatever authority is available to sanction individuals and entities who undermine stability in the strategically important Middle Eastern nation....

Obama calls on Congress to help small businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Congress could help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing legislation that would give businesses a 10 percent income tax credit if they create new jobs or increase wages this year....

Zuckerberg's Facebook story is study in contrasts
When Hollywood set out to tell the story of how Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, it enjoyed the flexibility of portraying a man who, despite his social network's worldwide reach, was all but unknown to the public....

Defense rests without calling Edwards, mistress
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence....

Ex-Houston cop not guilty in teen suspect beating
HOUSTON (AP) -- A former Houston police officer was found not guilty Wednesday in the 2010 videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect....

Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs data
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Scott Walker released updated employment figures Wednesday that show Wisconsin actually added a small number of jobs during his first year in office, hoping to undermine a central argument of those trying to recall him who argue he has hurt the state economy....