Despite the promises of politicians and policymakers, states and counties across the country have spent the lion's share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement money on things that have nothing to do with public health or smoking.
UNITED NATIONS -- Three former child soldiers from Africa have announced the launch of a new U.N.-backed group to help other boys and girls escape and heal from war.
WASHINGTON -- An aide to Barack Obama's transition team says the president-elect is on track to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving.
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Her husband just signed a smoking ban into law in April. Now Iowa first lady Mari Culver admits she already broke it.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two white supremacists accused of plotting to kill President-elect Barack Obama and dozens of others face more federal charges in Tennessee.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Happy birthday to the international space station.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Astronauts have ended the second spacewalk of their mission at the international space station.
WASHINGTON -- Democratic leaders in Congress have put off a vote on bailing out the auto industry until next month, and want the top companies to present a plan showing the money will make them financially viable.
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal appeals court says parents cannot sue school districts to force them to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act.
NEW YORK -- Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred -- from Taco Bell.
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve says banks and investment firms reduced borrowing from its emergency lending program.
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball owners have approved the shift of control of the New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to his son, Hal.
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- A former Texas teacher has been arrested and accused of sending nude pictures of herself to a 14-year-old boy.
INDIANAPOLIS, In -- Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics leader hhgregg announced Wednesday that due to the positive customer response, the company will be extending its promotion to accept Circuit City gift cards on hhgregg purchases until Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
WARSAW, Poland -- Researchers believe they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton they have found with that of hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.
WASHINGTON -- Democratic officials say that Arizona Gov.
Janet Napolitano is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security in President-elect Barack Obama's administration.
CHICAGO -- At some major U.S. airports today, you'd hardly know there's an economic slowdown.
BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military says a leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed during a U.S. raid in Baghdad last week.
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a $25 billion auto industry bailout.
WASHINGTON -- What does an accomplished man of the world get
for his 66th birthday?
