A hotly contested bill that would require women to have ultrasounds prior to having abortions passed the Virginia House of Delegates Monday, and now awaits the signature of Gov. Bob McDonnell, who jus Read more»

It seemed to be a week of surprising beginnings and endings in American culture, with two notable deaths and a (hopefully) happy ending for former kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart. Whitney Houston bur Read more»

Most of the victims of the deadly prison fire in Honduras on Tuesday had not even been charged with a crime, according to an internal Honduran government report given to the United Nations earlier thi Read more»

An explosion in Bangkok which killed four civilians on Tuesday is believed by Israel to have been an attempted terror attack backed by Iran, according to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Israeli P Read more»