Beneath NYC's Ground Zero, a Museum Takes ShapeGray dust blankets everything in the subterranean halls of the unfinished National September 11 Memorial & Museum. But while the powder may look ominously like the ash that covered lower Manhattan after the terrorist attacks, this time it is a …
Armstrong: I'm Still Record Tour de France WinnerThe dirty past of the Tour de France came back on Friday to haunt the 100th edition of cycling's showcase race, with Lance Armstrong telling a newspaper he couldn't have won without doping.
Obama in Search of an African Policy LegacyPresident Barack Obama is receiving the embrace you might expect for a long-lost son on his return to his father's home continent, even as he has yet to leave a lasting policy legacy for Africa.
Judge: Determining Size of BP Spill "No Easy Task"The federal judge presiding over a trial arising from the nation's worst offshore oil spill says it could be difficult to determine how much crude spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's busted well in 2010.
Paula Deen Dropped by Wal-Mart After 'Today' TearsPaula Deen was dropped by Wal-Mart and her name was stripped from four buffet restaurants on Wednesday, hours after she went on television and tearfully defended herself amid the mounting fallout over her admission of using a racial slur.
Texas Carries Out its 500th Execution Since 1982Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
A Long Way from Stonewall, and Sometimes a SlogFrom Stonewall in New York in 1969 to the marble walls of the Supreme Court, the push to advance gay rights has moved forward, often glacially but recently at a quickening pace.
Senate on Verge of Historic Immigration VoteThe Senate is on the cusp of approving historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions in the U.S. illegally and spending billions of dollars to secure the border.
Perry, Texas GOP Revive Abortion Limits FightTexas Gov. Rick Perry is set to address a national convention of anti-abortion activists Thursday little more than a day after a special legislative session failed to approve sweeping restrictions to make abortion all but impossible for many women in …
Vows Wait, but Gay Couples Cheer High Court MovesBacked by rainbow flags and confetti, thousands celebrated in California's streets after U.S. Supreme Court rulings brought major advances for gay marriage proponents in the state and across the country.
South Africa: Mandela Improved OvernightThe office of the South African president says Nelson Mandela's health improved overnight, and his condition remains critical but is now stable.