LOS ANGELES – Dodgers owner Frank McCourt described himself Friday as a devoted husband who tried to comply with his wife's exorbitant wishes but stopped when she sought $250 million for her personal use.Testimony on the fifth day of the divorce...

Former city manager Robert Rizzo's latest contract divided his nearly $800,000 salary between his main job and various city boards. Excluding the side pay could drastically cut his retirement income. California pension officials are investigating the pay received by former top officials of Bell with an eye toward excluding large chunks of their salaries from retirement calculations.

More than $14 million in grants have been approved for Iowa homeowners and renters affected by the summer floods from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to officials. Of that amount, $13.