A federal judge in Mississippi on Wednesday ordered an extension of his temporary order to allow the state's only abortion clinic to stay open.

Almost exactly one year after discovering dwarf planet Pluto's fourth moon -- though not before actually naming poor little P4 -- NASA announced Wednesday a fifth moon has been discovered orbiting the ex-planet.

Mitt Romney responded to recent Democratic-led attacks on his personal finances, suggesting Wednesday he had no intention of meeting their demand to release tax documents dating back prior to 2010.

House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law despite Democratic objections that the move was a waste of time.

Iran is steadily improving its missile capability and could be able to test a missile that could reach the U.S. shores within three years, according to a new Pentagon report assessing the status of the Iranian military.

The FBI and Justice Department are undertaking a broad review of thousands of criminal cases to see if any defendants were wrongly convicted based on faulty forensics, the department said Wednesday.

A 34-year-old father was being held by authorities Wednesday in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, who were found inside his ex-wife's Wisconsin home with the gas fireplace turned on, officials said.

A Washington state woman says she was attacked and bitten by raccoons after her dog chased several of the animals up a tree.

A 5-month-old boy from New Hampshire is recovering from burns to 90 percent of his body after falling into a washing machine.

Parts of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana are under warnings for dry storms that could spark new fires, CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said Wednesday.

Is hip design more important than being green?

The top Democrats in the House of Representatives are split on whether Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. should reveal the details behind his mysterious leave of absence from Congress.

Could the days of trying to cram all your professional accomplishments onto a single sheet of paper be a thing of the past?

Three people were taken to a hospital and others were treated at an airport after an Aruba-to-Miami flight encountered turbulence while making its initial descent into Miami, an American Airlines spokesman said.

What do zombies and androids have in common? They're almost human, but not quite. That disconnect is creepy, in a way that scientists are searching to understand.

Thanks to growing number of Web tools, some say the resume is already obsolete.

Rail companies are among some 1,600 companies that have committed to hiring vets.

Temperatures on Wednesday in California may go as high as 125.

This is the second week in a row the campaign has made an ad buy of almost $5 million, signifying it is increasing its muscle in the general election ad wars.

Holder has spoken out - most recently in his speech at the convention on Tuesday - against state laws that would require individuals to present photo identification to vote.

Three quarters of those battleground state voters who say a political ad has shifted their opinion in the presidential race say they now support Obama and 16% say they are leaning towards Romney, according to the USA Today/Gallup Poll released Monday.

A web video released Wednesday by the RNC highlights what they describe as "President Obama's record of outsourcing taxpayer dollars to create jobs overseas."

The spot, "Los Invito (I Invite You)," features Craig Romney talking into the camera, spliced with footage of Romney with his family and supporters on the campaign trail.

Romney's address is expected to focus heavily on the economy and address the high unemployment rate on the African-American community.

"Should I be elected President, I’ll lead as I did when governor."