RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live "a life of truth" and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics....

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options - anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in....

BOUND BROOK, N.J. (AP) -- Torrential rains and high winds pounded the Northeast for a third day Monday, taking a heavy toll on people and property in a region that only recently restored power or finished digging out from the last of several major winter storms....

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine....

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Police escorted convoys of flatbed trucks carrying piles of sandbags into neighborhoods along Fargo's Red River on Monday as residents began preparing to keep the looming flood waters away from their homes....

MIAMI (AP) -- A group of Toyota owners sued the Japanese automaker Monday, demanding a full refund for their recalled cars and seeking a payout that could exceed several billion dollars....

NEW YORK (AP) -- The former president of a small Manhattan community bank on Monday became the first person accused of trying to defraud the federal bailout program....