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Sendak's closest friends near at deathbedThey had fond memories of the legendary children's-book author, who died at 83.
Secret CIA informant volunteered to be al-Qaeda bomberThe intelligence agency had planted a spy in the al-Qaeda organization behind the latest attempt at an underwear bomb; the informant's inside information was what allowed the CIA to bring down the plot and kill its organizer.
North Carolina bans gay marriage with constitutional amendmentVoters approved the amendment on Tuesday, with 58 percent in favor. North Carolina is the thirtieth state to ban gay marriage.
Maurice Sendak with the Wild Things, nowThe beloved children's book author passed away at 83 after suffering a stroke.
Lugar primary loss a Tea Party victorySix-term Senator Richard Lugar lost in Indiana's Republican primary to Richard Mourdock, a challenger backed by the tea party movement.
Romney: President Obama should not be tried for treasonObama's likely Republican opponent told reporters after a campaign rally Monday in Cleveland that 'no, of course' the president should not be tried for such an offense.
Could airport scanners detect latest Al Qaeda non-metal bomb?A covert CIA operation in Yemen intercepted an 'undetectable' bomb intended to blow up an airplane. Authorities suspect it was the work of master bomb maker Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. Al-Asiri, who built the first underwear bomb.
Obama unveils new ad campaign on economic recoveryThe President is trying to convince middle-class voters that his re-election poses the best chance for economic recovery.
Obama's vague gay marriage position in spotlightVice President Joe Biden's remarks on a Sunday morning talk show have drawn attention to the President's uncertain position, as did high-profile support for gay marriage from Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
CIA: We stopped "undetectable" bombOfficials said the plot, timed to occur about a year after the death of Osama bin Laden, involved a more advanced version of the underwear bomb that failed to detonate on a plane over Detroit in December 2009.
'America's Most Wanted' helps nab Illinois Ponzi fugitivesNelson and Janet Hallahan were arrested in Arizona after 12 years as fugitives. Known as the 'Mini Madoffs,' they were convicted in Illinois of stealing $1.2 million.
Title IX case? Boy banned as 'too good' for girls' field hockey teamAfter two years on a girls' field hockey team in New York, 13-year old boy is kicked off for having an 'unfair advantage.' The boy is appealing the decision.
Keystone XL pipeline: TransCanada tries againThe Canadian firm has submitted new plans for a pipeline that is designed to avoid environmentally-sensitive acreage in Nebraska.
- Giant sinkhole forces Florida family to evacuate home
A 100-foot diameter well-rounded sinkhole appeared outside the home of a family in Windermere, Fla., Thursday. The sinkhole may still be expanding, so the family has moved out.
Why Bin Laden disapproved of Al Qaeda in Yemen, Iraq, and SomaliaOsama bin Laden held some of the Al Qaeda franchises in disdain, according to the 17 letters released. Bin Laden also ordered an attack in 2010 on Air Force One, Obama's plane.
Seau's suicide forces hard questions on head injuriesHe is not the first football player to have committed suicide, and experts worry that it may be linked to repeated concussions.
- Unemployment drops sharply, Labor Department says
Weekly unemployment benefit applications dropped by 27,000 last week, a positive sign for employment broadly.
China-U.S. ties strained by blind activist's desire to leaveChen Guangcheng is asking to leave China with his family and go to the United States; his decision comes in the midst of a high-level meeting in Beijing between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese officials.
- Seau's death a shock, friends say
Friends and former team-mates say they never would have expected the player's suicide.
Florida A&M hazing arrests bring cloudThe future of the nationally-renowned marching bad is in doubt amid revelations that brutal hazing is traditional.
