Former Sen. Jim Webb Announces Run For Democratic Nomination
Webb, 69, represented Virginia for a single term beginning in 2007. He says the country "needs a fresh approach to solving problems."
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Presidential Aspiration Born From A Modest, And Tragic, Beginning
"It's not a log cabin like Abe Lincoln, but he grew up in a mobile home, which is South Carolina's equivalent of it," said one of Sen. Lindsey Graham's former classmates.
Nationwide Crime Spike Has Law Enforcement Retooling Its Approach
Violent crime has ticked up in certain metro areas. Police are scrambling to hold the line while at the same time trying not to appear overzealous.
U.S. Seeks Extradition Of 7 FIFA Officials From Switzerland
Swiss prosecutors said the requests were delivered Wednesday evening. The FIFA officials were arrested in May in Zurich in a corruption investigation of soccer's governing body.
Don't Get Your Kids' Genes Sequenced Just To Keep Up
Just because you can get your children's genome sequenced doesn't mean it's going to do their health any good, a report finds. Most benefits from genetic medicine come from a tight focus.
Bernie Sanders Just Drew A Huge Crowd. How Does It Measure Up?
The Democratic candidate drew an estimated 10,000 supporters in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday. But some campaigns are going small on purpose this season.
A Phys Ed Teacher Battles Tight Budgets And Childhood Obesity
Mindy Przeor founded an after-school program in Mesa, Ariz., to get elementary school kids up and running.
Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.3 Percent, But For The Wrong Reason
The economy keeps adding jobs at a steady pace, including 223,000 in June, but the Labor Department report for last month shows more people are also leaving the labor force and wages are not rising.
BP To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims
The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Police Issue 'All Clear' At Washington Navy Yard
Report of shots being fired at the site of a 2013 mass shooting brought a swarm of law enforcement personnel, emergency vehicles and reporters to the scene.