A suspect was arrested Tuesday in the killing of a well-known anti-gang counselor who was shot to death when he confronted a tagger writing graffiti in Los Angeles, police said. Los Angeles police Officer Bruce Borihanh said further information will be released Tuesday afternoon at a news ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Options investors could benefit from U.S. government criticism of investment firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS.N> if they use a specific strategy, Barron's wrote on Sunday. Investors should consider buying Goldman's January $120 puts, which recently traded at $8.75, wrote the newspaper. To fund the purchase, sell January $185 calls ...

Another election getting near. Another huge construction plan in the Alabama Legislature. Lawmakers whose seats are up for election this year are carrying on a political tradition by considering a proposal to spend $1 billion on roads and bridges. The plan, sponsored by Sen. Lowell ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some banking analysts are bullish on U.S. regional banks as they expect fourth-quarter results to bring improved earnings per share and capital-ratio visibility, Barron's reported on Sunday. Credit Suisse analyst Craig Siegenthalter says that while some regional banks will probably miss earnings estimates when results are announced in coming weeks, he believes the rate of ...