Scranton's budget woes hurt union workers
Union worker Robert Pugliese's $19/hour paycheck was cut to $7.25 as Pa. city struggles to address $16 million budget gap
Another day of blistering heat covers U.S.
At least 30 people have died from the heat
Philly priest convicted in hiding child sex abuse
Prosecutors said Msgr. William Lynn protected pedophile priests when he transferred them from parish to parish
Mortgage modifications help some - but not all
TransUnion study find that those who kept up with their modified mortgages also did better with repaying other debt
Same-sex couples raising children on the rise
Census Bureau estimates that the percentage of same-sex couples raising children has more than doubled in just 10 years
Transit of Venus helped measure the solar system
Venus will pass between Earth and the sun Tues. for last time in a century; Event helped 18th century astronomers measure distance to sun
Bee Gees' Robin Gibb influenced music beyond disco
Musician dies from cancer; Band reinvented selves to become disco icons, but Robin's songwriting talents still being honored
Possible new lead in largest art heist ever
FBI searches Conn. property of 75-year-old reputed mobster suspected of having information on 1990 Gardner museum robbery
Manufacturing jobs flee R.I. and some residents follow
Rhode Island has the second highest unemployment rate at 11.1 percent, and may not regain jobs it lost until 2021
Graphic testimony in landmark church sex abuse case
Monsignor William Lynn is the highest-ranking American Catholic official to go on trial over the priest sex abuse crisis
Two years after BP spill, damage to Gulf widespread
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blew up killing 11 workers and creating the largest accidental oil spill in history -- 200 million gallons of crude oil
Musical duo brings fun twist to classical music
Pianist Richard Hyung-ki Joo and violinist Aleksey Igudesman mix classical with contemporary, recently played with Billy Joel
Report: Medical implants rarely tested
Consumer Reports investigation finds artificial joints, pacemakers and other devices often have little to no testing
Apprenticeships better than college for some
College degrees saddle many with debt and don't guarantee jobs, whereas professional apprentices have more security
Tot who briefly survived twister mourned
Angel Babcock was found alive in field but later died; Aunt tells of searching for her family after funnel tore town apart