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Celtics hope to keep up winning ways over 76ers in NBA playoffs Monday nightBoston's veteran players and their young sidekick took Game 1 from Philadelphia Saturday night. They'll try for a 2-0 series lead Monday night.
New super PAC hopes to woo younger voters to Republican sideStarting Monday, the PAC is launching a $50,000 social media ad campaign targeting younger voters in eight swing states, including Ohio and Virginia.
Arizona wildfires: Five fires mark start of 2012 wildfire seasonArizona fire crews spent the weekend fighting five wildfires – including two in Tonto National Forest – covering more than four square miles.
Is Obama the 'first gay president' as Newsweek proclaims?Newsweek magazine's latest cover proclaims Barack Obama the 'first gay president'. He'd rather focus on the economy than his controversial new support for same-sex marriage. But that's a tough issue for him, as recent polls show.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: I was 'dead wrong' about trading concernsJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he was 'dead wrong' when he dismissed concerns about the bank's trading last month. The bank disclosed a $2 billion loss last week.
California facing higher $16 billion shortfallCalifornia's budget deficit has swelled to $16 billion and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters fail to approve tax increases in November, warns Gov. Jerry Brown.
How did Romney do at Liberty University? Just fine, evangelicals sayMitt Romney always has had an uneasy relationship with evangelical Christians and other social conservatives, both on issues and regarding his Mormon religion. In his important commencement speech at Liberty University, he seems to have won them over.
Mother’s Day: From June Cleaver to Gloria Pritchett, 5 great TV momsWhy settle for one great mom when, as any TV viewer knows, you can adopt a series of them?
Will Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's popularity continue amid lawsuit?Despite a mountain of legal troubles, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio remains popular with voters and has more than $3.4 million in the bank for his November re-election campaign.
Mitt Romney courts evangelicals at Liberty UniversityMitt Romney’s Mormon religion has been a problem for some evangelicals. At conservative Liberty University Saturday, Romney stressed Christian values without mentioning his own faith, part of an apparently successful effort to win over evangelicals and other social conservatives.
Did Time sexualize breastfeeding with its 'Are you mom enough' cover?Time cover-model Jamie Lynne Grumet intended to portray extended breastfeeding as normal. But many thought the controversial picture of Ms. Grumet and her son sexualized the relationship.
Boycott Mayberry? How North Carolina lost its shine for Obama.After helping put President Obama over the top in 2008, North Carolina seemed the perfect place to hold the 2012 Democratic National Convention. But the Southern state has become symbolic of the economic and social headwinds Obama faces in his reelection.
Gay marriage issue: Who does it hurt most, Obama or Romney?Gay marriage is not a campaign subject either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney really needed, and it could present difficulties for both candidates as the election nears.
In Election 2012, how much is the House in play? Three sides to the story.Steve Israel outlines his scenario for the Democrats winning back the House. Pete Sessions says the GOP could actually increase its hold. Analysts say the reality is somewhere in between.
Celtics and 76ers advance in NBA playoffs, meet in Eastern semifinalsBoston outlasted the Atlanta Hawks in six games, while Philadelphia got past the injury-depleted Chicago Bulls Thursday night. Game 1 coverage begins Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on TNT.
US sends troops to Yemen as Al Qaeda gains groundCivil unrest in Yemen has enabled Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which perpetrated the foiled underwear bomb plot, to expand its reach. US troops are arriving to train Yemeni soldiers.
- Time breast-feeding cover: On parenting, can we all get along?
Parenting trends – including 'attachment parenting' – come and go, but fervent debate about tactics is rooted in widespread parental insecurity and the so-called middle class 'mommy wars.'
Suicide bombings in Syria: Cease-fire in shambles, Al Qaeda role is fearedThe suicide bombings' heavy toll in Damascus, far from creating international resolve, reveal a deepening split among world powers. Meanwhile signs of Al Qaeda involvement are mounting.
Might Mitt Romney not remember if he bullied someone in high school?Mitt Romney says he doesn't recollect an incident from the mid-1960s in which, according to a Washington Post report, he led a 'posse' that forcibly cut the long hair of a nonconformist student.
FocusShare of working moms nearing all-time high, but has it gotten any easier?The percentage of mothers in the workforce is nearing record highs, leading to more societal acceptance and childcare options, but mothers still face a 'mommy wage gap' and other challenges.
