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George Zimmerman will not face domestic violence charges because his girlfriend did not wish to pursue the case and there was scant evidence of a crime, a state prosecutor said Wednesday.

The pilot whose Boeing 777 crashed last summer at the San Francisco airport told investigators he was "very concerned" about attempting a visual approach without the runway's instrument landing aids, which were out of service because of construction, according to an investigative report released Wednesday.

When it comes to climate change, local officials have a message for Washington: Lead or get out of the way.

Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.

Americans' wealth reached an all-time high this summer, buoyed by record-setting stock prices and a healthy recovery in home values.

Necropsies performed on the 11 whales found dead in the Florida Keys show that they were emaciated and suffering from malnutrition.

Work holiday parties took a dip when the economy went sour, but they're starting to pick up again. With that, employers are being warned about the dangers of having fun if the party isn't handled properly.

Workers in America treat vacation days as a gift, not a right, according to the latest Vacation Deprivation study from Expedia.

Stocks are closing sharply higher after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.

Americans boosted their borrowing in October, led by another big increase in auto and student loans and the biggest rise in credit card debt in five months.