AP Photo / Vermont Precision Woodworks. . WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities have announced tough new standards for baby cribs, including a ban on...

Christy Moore's song "Lisdoonvarna" has made it into the Penguin publisher's "Collection of Irish Verse".. . The book is billed as a "definitive...

A multi-million dollar lawsuit taken by the Irish family of the late Kay Cregan against an anesthesiologist and a nurse is coming to a close this...

Appeals court affirms conviction of reputed Klansman in civil rights era cold case in Miss.The judge who dissented said that too much time had elapsed to try Seale and that incriminating statements Seale made should have been barred from his trial ...

Appeals court upholds convictions for reputed Klansman in 1964 kidnappings of 2 black teensA 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 ...

Nord to step down; Moore to temporarily take helmThe 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 ...

Safety agency acting chair seeks delay of enforcement of anti-lead rule for ATVs, dirt bikesThe head of the federal commission responsible for consumer safety has decided to stall enforcement of an anti-lead rule when it comes to youth ATVs and dirt bikes ...

New-generation biotech drugs also turn up side effects, safety warnings after hitting marketNearly 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 ...

In Wake of Toy Recalls Safety Commission Seeks More Money, Power to Police Faulty ProductsLeaders of the agency responsible for protecting consumers from faulty products said Wednesday that Congress should increase their budget and power in the wake of huge recalls of ...

Commissioner Says Consumer Agency at Risk of Shrinking So Much It No Longer Protects PublicThe Consumer Product Safety Commission could soon shrink to the point where it can't effectively protect the public, veteran Commissioner Thomas Moore says.Many employees at the ...