A Halloween candy conundrum that spooked an entire town in Maryland turned out to be nothing more than a "hoax" created by a wily 9-year-old who stuffed a sewing needle inside a bag of their own candy...

Federal roundup nets convicted sex offenders, kidnappers and killers; officials say roughly 70% of arrests involve charges or convictions....

The Small Business Administration canceled National Veterans Small Business Week due to the government shutdown, citing frozen services and suspended programs....