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Federal health officials say the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about one in five women to have the implants removed within ten years.

The debate over public employee pension and health benefits legislation wound up taking so much time that the New Jersey Legislature is under the gun to approve a state budget in nine days.

A pediatric neurosurgeon from Newark, N.J. is the new president of the American Medical Association.

California's controller took the rare step Tuesday of halting paychecks for all 120 state lawmakers after he determined they failed to meet a voter-approved requirement aimed at getting the Legislature to approve balanced budgets on time.

Negotiating teams for the two largest state government unions in Pennsylvania took turns meeting with administration officials Tuesday in a concentrated effort to reach agreements on contracts that expire next week.

The financially troubled Postal Service is suspending its employer contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System.

Hedge funds will face closer scrutiny under rules being approved Wednesday that seek to protect investors from risky trades and prevent another financial crisis.

Colin Hanna, president of conservative group Let Freedom Ring, announced today on Capitol Hill the launch of the “Cut, Cap and Balance Pledge,” which asks members of Congress and citizens to commit to opposing an “irresponsible increase in our debt limit.”