How Greek economic woes could help US consumers

College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?

A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:

Florida teacher, fired for premarital sex, has right to a trial, court rules

6:20 pm ET - A teacher at a Christian school, fired in 2009 ostensibly for engaging in premarital sex, can proceed with her lawsuit against the school, a US appeals court ruled Wednesday. She says the real reason she lost her job was pregnancy.

Report: Trayvon Martin beat, bloodied George Zimmerman. Game-changer?

12:35 pm ET - A medical report showing that Trayvon Martin hit George Zimmerman hard enough to draw blood on his face and head has made a second-degree murder conviction a long shot, say experts.

• Should the police file on the man who killed Trayvon Martin stay secret?

Senate Republicans plead for a budget as frustrations boil over

6:14 pm ET - Senate Republicans proposed five budgets Wednesday, but the Democratic-controlled Senate defeated them all. Republicans say Democrats are punting on tough choices, Democrats say they already have a budget.  

What would a Greek exit from the eurozone look like?

4:08 pm ET - Rumors are rife of a Greek exit from the eurozone. While no country has yet dropped the common currency, there are some indications of what will transpire if Greece does.

Mitt Romney raising money at home of 'morning-after pill' exec

5:51 pm ET - The $50,000-a-plate fundraiser Wednesday night is at the Miami home of Phil Frost, chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes 'morning-after pills.' Mitt Romney opposes their use, calling them 'abortive pills.'

Is Washington careening toward another debt limit crisis?

5:49 pm ET - Another showdown appears to be brewing over the national debt limit – and under what conditions Congress will raise it next time. But something big will happen between now and then that may prevent it.

Half as many women die during pregnancy, childbirth as in 1990

5:17 pm ET - Worldwide, maternal mortality has been cut in half in the past 20 years, says a new UN-World Bank report. India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the 287,000 deaths in 2010 attributed to problems during pregnancy or childbirth.

On eve of Facebook IPO, GM pulls millions in ads

12:59 pm ET - General Motors yanks $10 million in Facebook ads. Will this affect the Facebook IPO?

Democrats return fire after John Boehner's opening debt-ceiling salvo (+video)

8:25 pm ET - Democrats charge that John Boehner's renewed call for spending cuts as a condition to raise the debt ceiling is 'dangerous,' recalling the standoff last summer that drove consumer confidence – and Congress's approval rating – sharply down.

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From a ride in Ronald Reagan's limo, lessons on authenticity

11:06 am ET - On my first limousine ride alone with Ronald Reagan as a senior aide, he told me how much his mother shaped his beliefs. One thing about President Reagan, you knew what he believed in. Many voters may have a difficult time finding such rock-solid conviction in Romney or Obama.

South Sudan refugee influx strains Kenyan camps

3:37 pm ET - Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, whose population thinned out as South Sudanese went home following a 2005 peace deal, is filling once more as Sudan and South Sudan return to fighting.

• Keep Calm: Rains cool off war in South Sudan (+video)