BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — In a story Sept. 23, The Associated Press identified a professional organization as the Association of International Educators. The story should have made clear the group's...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have taken the unusual step of dropping a fraud charge against a renowned robotics expert after a jury failed to reach a verdict in a trial about expenses at...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is the new president of the National Association of Secretaries of State, a professional organization for top state election...

PHOENIX (AP) — A tribal judge and former Air Force lawyer has been selected be the top staff official of the professional organization for Arizona lawyers.

The State Bar of Arizona announced that its board chose Joel F. England to replace John F. Phelps as CEO and executive director of the nonprofit that operates under the supervision of the Arizona Supreme Court.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Chinese national who is described as an expert in robotics has been charged with defrauding Michigan State University with false expense claims.

Ning Xi (shee) also is accused of defrauding the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a professional organization.

The FBI says it has counted more than $420,000 in fraudulent reimbursements over a five-year period. Records show the money was used to pay off substantial credit card debt.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ramsey County Attorney John Choi has been elected president of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association.

The association is the statewide professional organization for all 87 elected county attorneys and their assistants, which includes more than 800 attorneys. It offers leadership on legal and public policy issues.