Colleges trying to ease veterans' transition
With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a million.
Obama, McCain give dueling 4th addresses
In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.
Former Beatles, Stones manager Klein dies
Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who played a key role in the Beatles' demise and also nabbed control of some of the Rolling Stones' best-known songs, dies after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Economists point to rising debt as next crisis
The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt, which is a staggering $11.4 trillion — about $37,000 for every American.
Rural S.C. terrorized by 5 killings in past week
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s.
1.2 million apply for Jackson memorial tickets
More than 1.6 million people registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week.
NYC sees biggest fireworks show in the U.S.
Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day.
Lance ‘felt pretty good' during Tour's first stage
Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong began his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday by briefly taking the lead in the first-stage time trial in Monaco.
Analysis: Yet again, Palin plays by own rules
Sarah Palin demonstrated once again yesterday that she is one of America's most unconventional politicians, following an unpredictable path to an uncertain future.
GI who fought in pink boxers home for 4th
The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts says he's glad to be back home in Texas after a year in Afghanistan — especially for the Fourth of July.
