As sprawl puts neighborhoods in close proximity to military bases, creating buffer zones of open space can ease conflicts.

When the reality show "COPS" decided to come to Cincinnati earlier this summer, Police Chief Tom Streicher didn't foresee any problems with allowing video crews to film his 1,000-member force as they patrolled for bad boys.

They are accommodations any college student might die for, but it's different when South Carolina's chief executive is sleeping on a futon in the pool house on the grounds of the governor's mansion.

You might think that the recent release of Bill Clinton's memoirs would serve as a reminder to politicians of the perils of fooling around with interns. Apparently, however, legislators in New York State need a set of rules to discourage the practice.

As schools take up the fight against child obesity, soda machines and french fries are clear targets. But one public school in Massachusetts has identified another indulgence that could be making kids fat: birthday parties.