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Twelve Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for Violence-Prone Members

Each year, the legal system coerces more than 150,000 people to join AA, according to AA's own membership surveys.

Senators: Student Loan Interest Rates to Double

Student loan rates will double Monday—at least for a while—after a compromise to keep student loan interest rates low proved unwinnable before the July 1 deadline, senators said Thursday.

Weekend Heat Wave to Bake Western U.S.

A high pressure system parking over the West is expected to bring temperatures this weekend and into next week that are extreme even for a region used to baking during …

Gay Marriage Ruling Will Help Many Veteran Spouses

Just two years ago, gays and lesbians were prevented from serving openly in the military. Now, with the Supreme Court ruling this week, same-sex spouses of gay veterans and service …

Immigration Focus on House After Senate OKs Bill

Attention is shifting to the House and its conservative majority after the Senate passed a landmark immigration bill opening the door to U.S. citizenship to millions while pouring billions of …

Hospitals Seek High-Tech Help for Hand Hygiene

Hospitals have fretted for years over how to make sure doctors, nurses and staff keep their hands clean, but with only limited success.

Beneath NYC's Ground Zero, a Museum Takes Shape

Gray dust blankets everything in the subterranean halls of the unfinished National September 11 Memorial & Museum. But while the powder may look ominously like the ash that covered lower …

Obama in Search of an African Policy Legacy

President Barack Obama is receiving the embrace you might expect for a long-lost son on his return to his father's home continent, even as he has yet to leave a …

Perry Gets Personal Over Abortion Laws Filibuster

Gov. Rick Perry hit back Thursday at the star of a Democratic filibuster that helped kill new Texas abortion restrictions.

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Miss. House Approves $840M Medicaid Bill

Mississippi House Democrats didn't get the Medicaid expansion they wanted, but they are declaring victory of a sort.

U.S. Kids Born in Polluted Areas More Likely to Have Autism

Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those living in communities with cleaner air, according to a …

Paula Deen Dropped by Wal-Mart After 'Today' Tears

Paula Deen was dropped by Wal-Mart and her name was stripped from four buffet restaurants on Wednesday, hours after she went on television and tearfully defended herself amid the mounting …

Magnolia Roller Vixens

One week from today, most of the nation will take a break from work and celebrate Independence Day. To get a jump on the holiday, this Saturday, June 29, is …

Texas Carries Out its 500th Execution Since 1982

Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.

A Long Way from Stonewall, and Sometimes a Slog

From Stonewall in New York in 1969 to the marble walls of the Supreme Court, the push to advance gay rights has moved forward, often glacially but recently at a …

Senate on Verge of Historic Immigration Vote

The Senate is on the cusp of approving historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions in the U.S. illegally and spending billions of dollars to secure the border.

Perry, Texas GOP Revive Abortion Limits Fight

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is set to address a national convention of anti-abortion activists Thursday little more than a day after a special legislative session failed to approve sweeping restrictions …

Vows Wait, but Gay Couples Cheer High Court Moves

Backed by rainbow flags and confetti, thousands celebrated in California's streets after U.S. Supreme Court rulings brought major advances for gay marriage proponents in the state and across the country.

Obama Clashes with African Host over Gay Rights

"We are still not ready to decriminalize homosexuality," Senegalese President Macky Sall said.

Miss. Lawmakers Start Medicaid Session Thursday

Mississippi lawmakers return to the Capitol at 10 a.m. Thursday for a special session designed to keep Medicaid alive and funded.