Google cleared over collection of private data

British authority says Google had probably not captured "significant" private details when its Street View cars grabbed data sent over wireless networks.

Burns discusses ethics reform laws

MT. VERNON Recent ethics reform laws will mean Secretary of State Inspector General Jim Burns will be working as a watchdog for not only employees of the SOS office, but for lobbyists throughout the state as well.

Pac-10 notes: The move to 12

MORE : Pac-10 race to Rose Bowl wide open PASADENA, Calif. - First-year Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott doesn't fashion himself as the one who spearheaded the discussion on conference expansion and the idea of 16-team leagues. Nor does he paint the picture that the Pac-10 steered the events of the summer single-handedly. If not for the Big Ten's expansion talks in the spring, Scott said, the Pac ...

Plains High School party investigation complete

PLAINS - The investigation into a private party for Plains High School seniors at the Sanders County Fair in May is over and the school board learned its findings in a special school board meeting Tuesday night.

House panel charges Rangel with 13 counts

WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- A House ethics subcommittee charged U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., Thursday with 13 counts of violating House rules and U.S. laws. Charles B. Rangel - United States House of Representatives - WASHINGTON - United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct - Democratic