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Katrina anniversary: Seven years later, Hurricane Isaac impacts Mississippi
Katrina anniversary is marked by the arrival of Hurricane Isaac, seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf coast.
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What's keeping Todd Akin in Senate race? (+video)
Republican Senate contender Todd Akin expressed a determination to stay in the race, even amidst advice from others in his party to step down. He says his comments relating to rape boil down to 'one word in one sentence on one day.'
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Arby's: Michigan boy bites into severed finger in his sandwich
Arby's apologizes for the accident in which part of a worker's finger was sliced off and served in a roast beef sandwich to a Michigan boy.
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Gas prices down, demand up for Carolina tourism
Gas prices decline, helping to fuel tourism in North and South Carolina. The fall in gas prices and pent-up demand could give the Carolinas one of their best tourist seasons since the Great Recession.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/22
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Banned Books Week: Why these 10 classics got kicked out of class
Is this is a roundup of objectionable literature – or a Great Books roster? The same titles that some call great literature others find to be filthy, bad, or dangerous. Here are a handful of the often surprising – and sometimes downright baffling – reasons that objectors around the world wanted to ban these books.
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Egg Recall boosts demand for West Virginia eggs
Egg recall: West Virginia's egg production is expected to increase following a national salmonella scare.
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Biggest oil spill forces closure of Mississippi Sound to fishing
Biggest oil spill ever in the Gulf of Mexico forces the closure of all commercial and recreational fishing in the Mississippi Sound.
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Tar balls spotted on Miss. coast; patch of oil seen on beach
Tar balls have washed ashore the Mississippi coast -- an area that has been mostly spared from damage so far.
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BP CEO Tony Hayward not resigning, according to BP
BP CEO Tony Hayward is not resigning, according to a company spokeswoman, who denied a Russian news agency report on Monday.
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In Pictures: Sticky mess: The Gulf oil spill's impact on nature
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This yard just naturally attracts wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation certifies qualified yards – and even balcony gardens – as wildlife habitats to encourage people to maintain natural landscapes.
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