NEW YORK — When 250,000 marchers converged on Washington in August 1963, the issues were jobs and freedom. Now, as the crowds come together to mark the 50th anniversary of that seminal event in the civil rights movement, those issues ...

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NEW YORK — So much for new spring shorts and T-shirts. As cold weather lingered across most of the country, Americans shopped modestly in March. U.S. retailers reported a key revenue figure rose slightly during the month, as shoppers held ...

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The median sales price for homes in the Baltimore metropolitan area increased over last year for the second straight month, according to a report released Tuesday, but the trend may not continue if foreclosure sales increase. Of the 1,894 homes ...

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Four protestors were arrested Thursday during a protest march for jobs near the 88-acre East Baltimore Development Inc. site following a clash with Baltimore police. Carrying signs and chanting, “Our community, our jobs” and “If we don’t work, nobody works,” ...

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Welcome to the first Monday in March, a month that promises madness and, of course, the weekly roundup of legal news. — Grosseto, Italy, might be the new hot spot for plaintiffs’ attorneys. — Martin Sheen and George Clooney play lawyers in a stage ...

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WASHINGTON — Drenched, blistered and weary, a few dozen Occupy Wall Street protesters arrived Tuesday in the nation’s capital after a two-week, 240-mile march from Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. The marchers, many wearing hooded ponchos in a steady rain, ...

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Toyota should have owned the road this summer. When gas prices go up, American drivers go for smaller, fuel-efficient cars. The last time prices at the pump spiked in 2008, Toyota captured the title of world’s No. 1 automaker — ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses increased orders for industrial machinery, computers and autos in March, lifting factory orders for the fifth consecutive month. The Commerce Department says orders rose 3 percent in March after a 0.7 percent increase in February. A ...

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WASHINGTON — Builders began work on more office buildings, hotels and factories in March, lifting U.S. construction spending after three straight monthly declines. Construction spending rose 1.4 percent in March, the Commerce Department said Monday. It was the biggest advance ...

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WASHINGTON — Americans earned and spent more in March, but much of the extra money went to pay for gas. Personal incomes rose 0.5 percent last month and consumer spending increased 0.6 percent, the Commerce Department reported Friday. But after ...

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