A reputed Ku Klux Klansman will remain in prison after a federal appeals court's split ruling wiped out his acquittal in the kidnappings of two black teenagers who were slain in 1964. James Ford Seale, 73, was found guilty in June 2007 of abducting the ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission gets a new chief, at least temporarily, next week. Acting Chair Nancy Nord plans to step down and fellow commissioner Thomas Moore will take over as acting head on June 1 until a new chairman is confirmed by the Senate. In a statement, Nord said she ...

The head of the federal commission responsible for consumer safety has decided to stall enforcement an anti-lead rule when it comes to youth ATVs and dirt bikes. But it's not clear if she has the final word. Acting Consumer Product Safety Commission chair Nancy Nord ...

Nearly a fourth of widely used new-generation biological drugs for several common diseases produce serious side effects that lead to safety warnings soon after they go on the market, the first major study of its kind found. Included in the report released Tuesday were the arthritis drugs ...