WASHINGTON—Unions should be required to make public more details of their internal finances, the Labor Department said Thursday as it proposed new changes to union disclosure forms.   Full Story

LANSING, Mich.—A man suspected of killing several women in this city over several terrifying weeks was convicted Thursday of two of the slayings and of attacking a third woman who survived.   Full Story

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.—Two school buses carrying sixth-graders to Yosemite National Park collided Thursday, injuring a dozen children and a parent, park officials said.   Full Story

ON CAPE COD BAY, Mass.—A spotter bangs three times on the boat's cabin roof, signaling the captain to cut the throttle—now.   Full Story

WASHINGTON—The United States must develop a communications plan to counter radical Islamic messages on the Internet, according to a Congressional report released Thursday.   Full Story

CLAYTON, N.M.—A judge reduced the bond of an apocalyptic-sect leader accused of sex crimes against minors, but rejected his request Thursday to be released on his own recognizance.   Full Story

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A week from Saturday, 453 new graduates will cross the commencement stage on the lawn of Macalester College in St.   Full Story

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CONCORD, N.H.—Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead.   Full Story

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A former Alaska legislator convicted of taking bribes to push legislation for a major natural gas pipeline was sentenced Thursday to 3 1/2 years in federal prison.   Full Story

WASHINGTON—Wall Street investment companies have reduced borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, a sign that credit problems may be easing a bit.   Full Story