Cops are in a sticky situation in Johnson County, Kan., where a boy has been sentenced to clean up the up-chuck in police cars after he was convicted of intentionally vomiting on his teacher. Johnson County Magistrate Judge Michael Farley (search) sentenced the 17-year-old to spend the next four months …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” August 29, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: As businesses in Hurricane Katrina’s (search) path get destroyed, Office Depot (ODP) is jumping in to help. The company pledged to contribute $1 million to the American Red …

MINNEAPOLIS – Northwest Airlines (search) jets roared into the sky over the heads of striking mechanics Saturday as the nation’s fourth-largest carrier turned over its maintenance to replacement workers on Day 1 of the industry’s first major walkout in seven years. The union mechanics walked out rather than take pay …

Can I open a mutual-fund account with $100? If so, how do I get started? QUESTION: Can I open a mutual-fund account with $100? If so, please tell me how to get started. ANSWER: Security Mid Cap Value SEVAX While most retail-oriented fund companies set their minimum initial investments between …

TRENTON, N.J. – Beleaguered drug maker Merck & Co.’s (MRK) request to postpone the next trial over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx (search) was turned down Monday by the New Jersey judge presiding over the case. Superior Court Judge Carol E. Higbee, who is overseeing nearly 2,500 Vioxx product liability cases …

Home heating bills are soaring in most parts of the country. Here’s how much you can expect to pay. YOU DON’T HAVE TO be Alan Greenspan to know it’s going to cost a lot more to heat your home this winter. Thanks to continued tensions in the Middle East, production …

PETALUMA, Calif. – A powerful storm set off mudslides that blocked major highways and sent rivers and creeks over their banks and into cities across Northern California on Saturday. At least half a dozen people had to be rescued from the rushing water, and forecasters were warning of another storm …

PARIS – French President Nicolas Sarkozy has asked his lawyer to take legal action against low-cost airline Ryanair for using a photo of him and girlfriend Carla Bruni in an advertisement, a spokesman said Monday. The Ryanair ad, published Monday in the French daily Le Parisien, shows the smiling couple …

LOS ANGELES – Britney Spears was photographed sobbing and sitting barefoot on the pavement outside her Los Angeles home Monday night after an argument with her manager/friend Sam Lutfi, the Daily Mail reported. Spears and Lutfi reportedly exchanged harsh words over her relationship with paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, which prompted Britney …

CLANTON, Ala. – Two men accused of breaking into a rural church and setting it ablaze last month were arrested on arson and burglary charges, authorities said Thursday. Billy Ray and Brian Henry, both 31, were charged in a fire that heavily damaged Providence Baptist Church in northern Chilton County …