By JACK JONES Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Volvo Cars will build a $500 million plant in South Carolina that will eventually employ up to …

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Fox is lowering the curtain on “American Idol,” ending a series that dominated television throughout the …

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Jesse Jackson renewed his call Wednesday for the technology industry to make workforce diversity as high …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ Only 24 percent of Oregon community college students reviewed in a state audit received an associate’s degree or certificate within seven …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Actress Natalie Portman has advised graduating Harvard seniors to use their inexperience to their advantage. The Academy Award-winning actress, speaking at …

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ Tacoma teachers are protesting the state legislature’s lack of progress on pay and class sizes by putting their after-school work on …

PHOENIX — Peyton Manning is still mulling his future in the NFL. At a breakfast Friday to receive the Bart Starr Award, the five-time MVP …

PHOTO COURTESY OF galleryhip.com By Danyel Surrency Jones and Darnell Jones   In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in young children …