(Aug 17, 2007) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- With fruit rotting in fields, unmilked cows suffering in barns and shuttered farmhouses, growers are painting a bleak picture of their industry under new federal immigration policies.

(Aug 17, 2007) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Democrat John Edwards on Friday proposed boosting the use of alternative fuels by replacing 100,000 school buses with biodiesel vehicles.

(Aug 17, 2007) WASHINGTON (AP) A federal judge Thursday gave the go-ahead for grocer Whole Foods Market Inc to buy rival Wild Oats Markets Inc., rejecting government arguments the deal would stifle competition and lead to higher prices.