The Hamptons really are cheaper in the off-season. At least one couple in the pricey resort area at the eastern end of New York’s Long Island has taken that maxim to an extreme, reports the New York Post. A local homeowner came home at sunset Sept. 19 to catch a …

WASHINGTON – John Glover Roberts Jr. (search) was sworn in as the 17th chief justice of the United States at the White House Thursday. “The Senate has confirmed a man with an astute mind and kind heart,” President Bush said before John Paul Stevens, the acting chief justice, administered the …

Dear Friends, The “Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005” is aimed at helping residents in the hurricane-ravaged areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama rebuild their homes and lives as quickly as possible. Here’s a rundown of the major provisions: No Change in Tax Filing Status Due to Relocation: Hurricane …

KARBALA, Iraq – Hundreds of thousands of Shiites descended Monday on the holy city of Karbala (search), paying tribute to one of their most revered religious figures in what Iraqi officials called a defiant pilgrimage despite threats by militants. In Baghdad, officials also announced that one of Saddam Hussein’s nephews …

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – In the latest in a string of corruption cases in Connecticut, a former state senator pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges of receiving a bribe, mail fraud and tax evasion. Sen. Ernest Newton II (search) acknowledged in federal court that he accepted a $5,000 bribe in exchange …

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University (search) canceled its fall semester Friday because of Hurricane Katrina (search) and encouraged its students to take classes at others schools while New Orleans tries to clean up from the flooding. Across town, the University of New Orleans (search) campus appeared to be about two-thirds …

WASHINGTON – While insiders at HCA Inc. were selling millions of dollars of their own stock this year, they were also painting a sunny picture of the company’s outlook for investors. Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the sale of HCA stock by Senate Majority Leader …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” September 7, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: What happens when someone gets arrested here in New Orleans (search) with the city virtually shut down under water? We’re joined by Burl Cain who is the warden …

NEW YORK – Yankees star Derek Jeter (search) received a threatening letter that reportedly warned he’d be “shot or set on fire” if he didn’t stop dating white women. The FBI (search) is investigating “racially threatening letters to Jeter and others across the country,” special agent Scott Wilson said Monday …

DETROIT – High U.S. gasoline prices have not yet dealt a death blow to demand for large sport-utility vehicles, but they are compelling some buyers to switch to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars and SUVs, industry executives and analysts said. Many executives have long said buying habits would not change until …