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Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeff Skilling go on trial Monday in Houston. Federal prosecutors will argue that Enron's top executives misled and defrauded investors through deals and statements designed to conceal growing losses at what was once the world's largest energy trading company.

Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.

At first glance, Friday's report on economic growth looked dismal. But most of the GDP trouble centered on weak inventory accumulation this spring. As companies restock this fall, growth may rebound.

In their quest for a sixth title, the Tar Heels handily defeated the Orange, 83-66. North Carolina moves on to face Villanova, playing for their second championship, on Monday night.

The union that represents Transportation Security Administration screeners is calling for 6,000 more screeners to help alleviate long lines at airport checkpoints. It says Congress is to blame for the staffing shortages.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross that researchers first tagged in 1956, has hatched what could be her 40th chick, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.

Meditation can help relieve chronic back pain, and so can cognitive behavioral therapy, a study finds. But good luck getting insurance to pay for it.

The tiny European country of Moldova isn't known for much of anything, and especially not its wine. But its winemakers are trying to find new export markets and overcome their post-Soviet reputation.

The river is expected to peak at around 19 1/2 feet later this weekend, but not before it swallowed up streets, halted all boat traffic and sent rats scurrying through the city.

Nearly 150 Central America migrants are camped out at the entrance to a U.S. border station in Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. officials say they can only take a limited number of asylum applications.