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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books

Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
The 25 best movie musicals of all time

The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes

Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
Election 2012: top seven super PACs

Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
25 banned books that may surprise you

The following books may seem harmless to most readers, but they all made it onto banned books lists at one time or another.

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For Father's Day: 10 books about fatherhood

Still looking for a Father's Day gift? Try one of these books.
The rise of the Indian-American candidate, as Nikki Haley and others run

Nikki Haley, who has advanced to a GOP runoff in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race, is one of a record number of Indian-American candidates this year.
Populist Naoto Kan promises to 'rebuild' Japan as new PM

The first PM in more than a decade not to hail from a political dynasty, the populist Naoto Kan hopes to boost his party's standing ahead of July elections.
'Grandad Bandit' wanted for robbing 21 banks in 12 states

The FBI has dubbed the elusive bank robber, who is described as bald, heavyset, and between 50 and 60 years old, as the 'Granddad Bandit' and is offering a $10,000 reward for a tip leading to his arrest and conviction.
That big rock sitting in the garden? Meteorite.

A rock picked up in a ditch along a stretch of road in north central Oregon by a couple in 1999 turns out to be a rare, ancient meteorite.
How Race to the Top is recasting education reform in America

States are submitting their applications for Round 2 of the Obama administration's $4.3 billion Race to the Top program. States are undertaking major education reform to qualify.
Want real financial reform for Wall Street? Do this.

Senator Lincoln wants to stop big banks' risky derivative trades from being subsidized by taxpayers. Here's how to keep her measure in the financial reform bill.
10 great books for Father's Day

If you're looking for that perfect gift for a father, try one of these terrific reads about fathers of all different sorts.
Home values headed to new lows?

Two new reports show home values falling again. They could dip below last year's lows, some economists say.
Missouri auto parts dealer admits to sending money to Al Qaeda

A Kansas City, Missouri auto parts dealer who had sworn allegiance to Al Qaeda pleaded guilty on Wednesday to providing financial help to the terrorist group.
Wal-Mart, hunger, and you

This week Wal-Mart announced a major $2 billion campaign to relieve hunger in America. Hunger is a serious and growing problem. You can help.
In a spice world, a man for all seasonings

Cooking was alien before he married her, as was shopping for just the right spice.
In Pictures: Oklahoma tornado
Oklahoma tornado chasers nail forecasts, say more tornadoes possible

Meteorologists had been following the storm that formed the Oklahoma tornadoes since last week. They say the weather system could create more tornadoes in the region this week.
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of May 5, 2010

Readers write in about speculation that Gen. Petraeus will run for president and the Iraq war.
Romaine lettuce recall 2010: Stores offer refunds

In the wake of a romaine lettuce recall, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets say they'll refund customers who return salads made with the suspect lettuce.
Lettuce recall: Avoid these romaine salads

The lettuce recall involves romaine 'grab and go' salads sold at in-store salad bars and delis in Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores.
In Pictures: Cinco de Mayo
Remembering Guenter Wendt, Apollo-era 'pad führer'

Guenter Wendt was NASA's original launch pad leader – or 'pad führer,' as he was affectionately known – for the agency's manned space program and the last man the Apollo astronauts saw before launching to the moon. He died Monday.
In Pictures: Tornadoes
Kalamazoo high school grads win celebrity speaker: President Obama

Kalamazoo Central High School beat out more than 1,000 schools to win the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge.
In Pictures: Famous Aliens
School budget cuts across the US projected for next academic year

As state and local governments slash spending and federal stimulus dries up, school budget cuts for the next academic year could be the worst in a generation.
Is Dave Matthews' carbon offsets provider really carbon neutral?

Celebrities like Dave Matthews have used carbon offset provider NativeEnergy to help them be carbon neutral. But there's great debate about the company's method of selling offsets that have yet to happen.
Why everyone wants Google's high-speed Internet access

Some 1,100 communities are vying for a network that delivers high-speed Internet access, courtesy of Google – though most aren't sure exactly what benefits it will deliver.