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Sentences put on hold over Mass. drug lab scandal

By DENISE LAVOIEAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - One at a time, the prison inmates sat down at a wooden table, linked by videoconference to a Boston courtroom, where their attorneys and prosecutors explained the role a disgraced chemist played in their criminal cases. One by one, the judge agreed

Small 2013 Social Security Benefit Increase Likely

WASHINGTON (AP) - Social Security recipients won't be getting big benefit increases next year, but the small raises they will receive are playing an important role in helping seniors grow their incomes even as younger workers lose ground. Preliminary figures show the annual benefit boost

Poll: Economists foresee weak but improving growth

By DAVE CARPENTERAP Business Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Economists foresee only tepid growth for the coming year, with unemployment back above 8 percent for the first half of 2013. The good news: The housing market is recovering faster than expected and the economy likely won't fall off a "

Court will hear Ariz. case on voter registration

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up an appeal from Arizona over its requirement that people prove they are American citizens before registering to vote. The justices will review a federal appeals court ruling that blocked the law in some instances. A 10-member panel of