How parents can prepare. We're well into back-to-school prep, buying glue sticks and comparing lunchboxes. But this year, the process is a bit out of the ordinary. It includes getting up to speed on what our family should do if my child gets swi...

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Michael Jackson's body will be laid to rest on August 29, the day the King of Pop would have turned 51, his father told AFP. Joe Jackson, 80, said the birthday burial at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Cemetery would be a...

Effective July 24th, 2009, the Federal Minimum Wage will increase from its current level of $6.55 (previously $5.85) to $7.25 an hour, according to the United States Department of Labor. This amounts to an increase of 10.7%. These wa...

South Africa announced the launch of clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country with assistance from the U.S. on Monday. It represented a feat by scientists who overcame skepticism from col...

PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday it has reached agreements to acquire its two largest bottlers, including Minneapolis-based PepsiAmericas Inc., for a combined $7.8 billion.