A suspected natural gas explosion Friday at an industrial plastic-coating shop collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said.

Shares of Quest Software Inc. got a boost Friday after the business software maker posted better-than-expected second-quarter results.

Fog suspended play for 2 hours, 12 minutes in the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club on Friday.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the pilot who was killed in a small plane crash in Graham on Thursday as 75-year-old Robert James McDonald from Puyallup

Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass.

Marysville police plan to seek an arson charge against a 13-year-old Marysville boy in connection with the July 23 fire at a vacant sawmill.

Congress on Friday approved far-reaching aviation safety legislation that was developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year.

Chrysler Group LLC said Friday that it will add nearly 900 jobs at a factory in suburban Detroit and spare it from a planned closure. The decision is a show of optimism that consumers will embrace the company's refurbished midsize sedans.

The state of Arizona has received more than $1.6 million to help defend the new law cracking down on illegal immigration.

President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.

House and Senate negotiators moved Friday to resolve their dispute over expanded gambling in Massachusetts, sitting down to work out the details of a proposal calling for the addition of three casinos, plus two slot machine parlors bid upon by the state's four existing racetrack owners, three officials said.

A Canadian company that owns the pipeline that leaked oil into Michigan's Kalamazoo River says the oil has been contained.

A man facing charges for killings in Panama had a promising life in North Carolina that quickly turned problematic.

Employers who shortchange or don't pay their employees will face stiffer penalties and workers will have more rights under a bill Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Friday, which experts say makes Illinois' wage theft laws among the strongest in the country.

Don't say President Barack Obama isn't dutiful and law-abiding.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is known for being able to focus on his receivers in the face of oncoming rushers.

Amare Stoudemire already knows some Hebrew phrases and sports a Star of David tattoo. Now he's come to Israel to explore what might be his Jewish heritage.

The WNBA made a few television tweaks to get the hottest team on the tube more. Below are the details from the Storm's website. Seattle (21-2) faces Chicago (12-13) at 7 p.m. on Friday at KeyArena.:

Heat advisories were posted from the Carolinas to the Great Plains as the South continued to roast Friday under temperatures and humidity that made beaches feel more like bakeries.

The big issue in Kansas' U.S. Senate race is which of two veteran Republican congressmen will fight hardest - and loudest - against President Barack Obama's agenda.