A person with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a gag order imposed by Coleman, told The Associated Press that the delay was partly because of travel problems Williams experienced getting to New Jersey

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Federal officials say the despised Asian carp might have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing their $7 billion sport fishery.

WASHINGTON – The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill.