"Few areas will be below 90 degrees in the Northeast," so says the weather service in the Northeast. Last year, the weather service reported 206 heat-related deaths nationwide.

With the sagging European economy dragging the U.S. economy down, the Fed announced it would buy up short term Treasury bonds to pay off long-term notes. The hope is cheaper credit will reach consumers and business, who will then boost the economy by spending more.

Flash flooding in Duluth, Minnesota, has forced residents to evacuate, left homes underwater, destroyed roads and even led to the drownings of at least eight animals at a zoo.

Voting on strictly partisan lines, a House committee recommended Wednesday that Attorney General Eric Holder be cited for contempt of Congress for failing to turn over documents relating to the botched Fast and Furious weapons sting operation.

A Massachusetts mayor is taking inspiration from a controversial New York City proposal to ban large, sugary beverages – and might even want to take it a step further.

Flash flooding in Duluth, Minnesota, has forced residents to evacuate, left homes underwater, destroyed roads and even led to the drownings of at least eight animals at a zoo.

Michael Phelps may be looking to one-up himself.

A Lavaca County, Texas, grand jury did not return an indictment against a father who killed a man he found allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, officials said Tuesday at a press conference in Hallettsville, Texas.

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The defense team for Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period, rested on Wednesday without the former assistant football coach taking the stand.

Egypt's Presidential Election Commission has delayed, from Thursday until a date to be announced, the release of the results of Egypt's presidential election, state-run Nile TV reported Wednesday

The defense team for Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period, rested on Wednesday without the former assistant football coach taking the stand.

One of the three teenagers accused of setting another boy on fire in Florida in 2009 has been found guilty of the lesser charge of aggravated battery, officials said.

The largest kosher food brand in the United States, Hebrew National, known for its tagline "We Answer to a Higher Authority," is being sued in federal court for allegedly not meeting the kosher standards it famously advertises.

A House panel will meet Wednesday to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents related to Operation Fast and Furious.

CBS Miami reports that 16-year old Yasser Lopez' survival may be a result of the spear miraculously missing the major blood vessels in the teen's brain.

GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio remains in the running to be his running mate.

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis confirmed their separation.

The nation's highest court is expected to make public its decision on the constitutionality of the health reform law later this month in a written opinion.

Jerry Sandusky's wife says she didn't witness any abuse. Dottie Sandusky says many young people will say he made a very positive impact on their lives.

A Lavaca County, Texas, grand jury did not return an indictment against a father who killed a man he found allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, officials said Tuesday at a press conference in Hallettsville, Texas.

U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at the conclusion of the G-20 Summit, said Tuesday he encouraged eurozone leaders to develop a framework for "European integration" rather than breaking apart.

A pair of top senators asked the Supreme Court to break precedent and allow television cameras to broadcast the announcement of the upcoming decision surrounding the constitutionality of President Obama's signature health care law.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio abruptly returned to Mitt Romney's vice presidential short list Tuesday when the presumptive nominee himself said Rubio is being vetted.

The Southern Baptist Convention voted Tuesday to elect its first African-American president in one of its biggest steps yet to reconcile the 167-year-old denomination's racial past and appeal to a more diverse group of believers.