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  • Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, is just doing what Congress does at times of divided government.
    White House-Issa Fight: Nasty But Normal In Washington
    It's what happens when one party holds the White House and the other at least one congressional chamber. Subpoenas are launched like rockets at an enemy camp.
  • African-Americans said they were optimistic about the future despite anxieties about possible financial hardships.
    New Survey Takes A Snapshot Of The View From Black America
    Despite being buffeted by high unemployment and the recession in recent years, African-Americans expressed high levels of life satisfaction and optimism for the future.
  • Friday's storm, which produced a mile-wide tornado, as it neared El Reno, Okla.
    Why Chase Tornadoes? To Save Lives, Not To 'Die Ourselves'
    A scientist who studies tornadoes says there's still much to be learned about how they form and how to better forecast them. Still, the storm chasing and research communities will be reevaluating their procedures in the wake of three colleagues' deaths.
  • An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier rides on the back of a Green Beret vehicle near the village of Kasan, in Wardak province. As American forces are drawing down in Afghanistan, they are increasingly relying on Afghan forces to take the lead, especially more elite forces like the ANASF who are trained by U.S. Army Special Forces.
    As U.S. Troops Draw Down, Can Afghans Take The Lead?
    There are two-dozen Afghan special forces teams in eastern Afghanistan. The Americans want to train six more. Still, they are a small fraction of an Afghan army that is still spotty in its performance.
  • Football great David "Deacon" Jones in 2010.
    'Deacon' Jones, The NFL's Original Sackmaster, Dies
    As a defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams in the '60s, Jones was one of the "fearsome foursome." He's also credited with coining the word "sack" for what's done to a quarterback when he's tackled behind the line of scrimmage. Jones is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Law Enforcement Celebrates Supreme Court's DNA Ruling
    A divided Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that it's constitutional for police to take DNA swabs from suspects who are arrested but not yet convicted of a crime. The court compared such DNA sampling to fingerprinting when a suspect is booked.
  • Why Use Bread When Doughnuts Make A Good Sandwich?
    Friday is National Doughnut Day. You might want to try Dunkin' Donuts latest creation: bacon and egg between a glazed doughnut.
  • Top Stories: 'Deacon' Jones Dies; IRS Hearings Resume
    Also: An American woman is reportedly gang-raped in India; wildfires continue to test firefighters in Southern California; the president is expected to fill some key court vacancies; and Turkey braces for more protests.
  • Reports: American Woman Gang-Raped In India
    Police are looking for three men. The woman reportedly accepted their offer of a ride and then was attacked after being driven to a secluded spot in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. A spate of brutal crimes against women has sparked outrage in India.
  • U.S. Worries Afghan Forces Will Divide Along Ethnic Lines
    The American combat mission in Afghanistan will end in 2014. One concern for U.S. officials is the possibility that Afghan security forces will splinter along ethnic lines. The worry then is that those troops will start taking orders from warlords.
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