VIDEO: Electricity at last after 30-year wait
VIDEO: Fear and resentment in Toulouse
Obama On Fiscal Cliff Talks: 'I Actually Still Think We Can Get It Done'
In a news conference Friday, the president said both parties would have to work together in the next 10 days to prevent a tax hike on middle-class Americans.
VIDEO: No festive let up for Belfast protests
VIDEO: NRA: Armed guards in all schools
VIDEO: Floods and fires disrupt getaway
Kerry's Cabinet Nod Sets Off Massachusetts Senate Fight
If John Kerry leaves the Senate to become secretary of state another Kennedy could fill his Senate seat — at least on an interim basis. And ousted Republican Scott Brown could have fighting chance of returning to the Capitol.
Free Toy Shop Brings Cheer To Sandy's Displaced Families
Many Staten Island residents are still not back in their homes since Sandy washed ashore. Local volunteers have opened a toy store where FEMA-registered families with children can pick up donated toys, holiday decorations and stocking stuffers. Thus far, the shop has given away more than 2,000 toys.
Japan's Economic Woes Offer Lessons To U.S.
Japan's economy was a world beater in the 1980s. But the country has now gone through two tough decades and there's no end in sight. What lessons might it hold for the U.S. as it confronts the "fiscal cliff"?
House GOP Leaves 'Lump Of Coal' In 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations
The Republicans' blowup leaves the path to avoiding automatic tax hikes and spending cuts in the new year unclear. Leaders seem to agree that a bipartisan solution is the only way — but, as House Speaker John Boehner said, "How we get there, God only knows."
VIDEO: UK food banks double in 12 months
Online Education Didn't Boost Colon Cancer Screening Much
There is a strong consensus in favor of colon cancer screening. Educational efforts have fallen short when it comes to meeting public health goals. Why don't more people get tested?
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For NRA, There's Nothing To Debate About Guns
Some politicians believed the mass shooting in Newtown would be a tipping point leading to new gun restrictions. That may still happen, but the NRA and other groups have made clear their belief that guns aren't the problem.
VIDEO: Gun lobby defiant as Newtown mourns
Darwin The 'IKEA Monkey' Can't Go Home For Christmas, Judge Rules
When the rhesus macaque turned up in the parking lot of a Toronto store earlier this month, photos and video of him in his little shearling coat went viral. He was placed in a sanctuary and his owner wants him back. But a court has said that won't happen just yet.
Killer's DNA Won't Explain His Crime
Sandy Hook and other mass killings have left people wondering how someone could engage in such behavior. Scientists say that genes can indeed predispose a person to mental illness or violence. But genetic variants alone can't explain why someone commits mass murder.
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Dismissed Case Raises Questions On Shaken Baby Diagnosis
Kristian Aspelin had one thing in his favor: enough money to pay for medical experts. The experts were able to convince prosecutors that his infant son's death was an accident.
Australians Urge U.S. To Look At Their Gun Laws
After a 1996 mass shooting, the country changed its gun laws and the government bought back roughly 20 percent of all guns. Since then, gun violence has been down, and there have not been any mass killings.