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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's House of Delegates is poised to have the first female speaker in its 400-year history, with the chamber's Democrats…

DOVER, Del. (AP) - State attorneys representing two former Delaware prison administrators plan to appeal an adverse court ruling involving a 2004 inmate…

This past Saturday was a milestone for The Kathryn, the Skipjack that nearly sank four years ago. It's owner Stoney Whitelock finally got it into the…

Mark Twain once said, "I never let school interfere with my education." That's just one example of an aphorism from a new collection of the handy sayings gathered and annotated by author James Geary in The World in a Phrase.

The uproar over remarks by Harvard University President Lawrence Summer doesn't seem to be dying down. Now his ability to lead the institution is in question. But just what is the role of a university president? We host a discussion of what's expected of academic leaders, and what's acceptable.

President Bush announces his nomination of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice as the new Secretary of State. What impact will her appointment have on U.S. foreign policy?

The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club is the oldest mostly-black krewe in New Orleans' Mardi Gras parade. They're at the head of the procession this year amid recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The decision to parade, say some members, was a difficult choice.

Many Africans, enslaved in the colonies, were offered freedom by the British to fight their American masters. What became of the thousands who accepted? Historian Simon Schama tells the story in Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves, and the American Revolution.

He grew up on Long Island, but Shuja Sohrewardy's family ties extend to India and Pakistan. His father's homage to their ancestry included elaborate stories about exotic lands, often told in Urdu.

National security experts have been looking for clues about why the government decided to wiretap U.S. citizens. Author Timothy Naftali has checked the public record and has some ideas about the government's motivations.