House Bill 589, known as the “Voter Identification Verification Act,” passed 81-36 along party lines, with the exception of the five Democrats who voted with Republicans. ...

Twelve school districts administered corporal punishment a total of 404 times during the 2011-12 school year, down from 891 times in 2010-11. Three districts that hit students in 2011-12 (Columbus, Burke and Duplin Counties) have since banned the practice. ...

Earlier this year, the OCC and the Federal Reserve negotiated a settlement with 13 mortgage servicers. They agreed to pay a total of $3.6 billion in cash payments ranging from $300 to $125,000 to all affected borrowers. ...

Millions of Americans and people worldwide are overweight or obese, a condition that puts them at risk for many health problems. ...

Cigarette smokers metabolize caffeine more rapidly than nonsmokers. ...

Gov. Pat McCrory has already indicated that he will sign the voter ID bill once it gets to his desk. ...

The program, which provides low-income students with financial aid they do not have to repay, was projected to face an $18.3 billion shortfall during 2012-2013 academic year because of an increase in need. ...

CFCC art gallery gets new name ...

One of these forms of exploitation that Rev. Jackson notes is the high cost of making a phone call in the Cook County Jail. In Cook County jails, prisoners are charged as much as $15 a call to be in touch with their relatives. ...

The War on Drugs is a racially biased policy and strategy. It is the new Jim Crow,” Daniels said. ...