City fills fleet with hybrid Toyotas

Indianapolis leaders announced they're adding 85 hybrid cars to their city fleet. The new cars are manufactured by neither Ford, nor Chrysler, nor GM.

Ind. gets 'F' for college affordability

Some Hoosier students still can't afford higher education. A national report gave 49 states including Indiana a failing grade for college affordability.

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Rokita warns of deceptive letter

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita said he's working with federal authorities to determine who is responsible for letters that cite a fictitious state law and ask businesses for a $125 fee.

Pence weighs in on Big 3 crisis

Indiana Congressman Mike Pence (R) wants the Big 3 automakers to stay in business. But Pence said a bailout may not be the right answer.

Fed: Economy darkens for holidays

The country's economic picture has darkened further as Americans hunkered down heading into the holidays, forcing retailers to ring up fewer sales and factories to cut back on production.

22-year term for would-be LAX bomber

A federal judge in Seattle has re-imposed a 22-year sentence on an Algerian convicted of plotting to bomb the Los Angeles airport at the turn of the millennium.

Attacks at lowest level since 2003

Attacks fell in November to their lowest monthly level since the Iraq war began in 2003, despite recent high-profile bombings aimed at shaking public confidence, a top U.S. commander said Wednesday.

French aid worker freed in Afghanistan

A French aid worker kidnapped at gunpoint in the Afghan capital and later seen in an emotional hostage video was released by his captors Wednesday and is "doing well," President Nicolas Sarkozy announced.