In the weeks and months before Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest on charges he tried to sell a U.S. Senate seat, Roland Burris, whom Blagojevich would ultimately appoint to the Senate, had conversations about the seat with the governor's brother, his chief of staff, and one of his top fundraisers, Burris has acknowledged. ...more

February 15, 2009

Two men were left with fractured skulls following a pistol beating last month. The man accused of administering those beatings was arrested Tuesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

Beleaguered House Speaker Ray Sansom could find himself before a grand jury soon. ...more

January 9, 2009

Embattled House Speaker Ray Sansom could find himself before a grand jury soon. ...more

January 7, 2009

Roger Clemens spoke under oath for about five hours to congressional lawyers Tuesday, then said he told them he did not use performance-enhancing drugs. ...more

February 6, 2008

The U.S. Trustee has launched an inquiry into Countrywide Financial Corp.'s claims against two South Florida borrowers seeking bankruptcy protection to determine whether actions of the nation's largest mortgage lender "threatened an abuse of the bankruptcy system." ...more

November 29, 2007