A Teacher's 'Pinch Me' Moment: Cheering The Super Bowl From The Sidelines
On Sunday, this Massachusetts teacher will be up close with her favorite team — as a cheerleader on the New England Patriots squad.
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Goodbye, Garden Yeti: In-Flight Catalog SkyMall Files For Bankruptcy
The kitschy catalog fell victim to online shopping and the growing ubiquity of in-flight Wi-Fi, according to the company's Chapter 11 filing.
Leaky Blood Vessels In The Brain May Lead To Alzheimer's
As vessels become more porous, researchers say, they allow toxins in the bloodstream to reach, and damage, delicate brain cells and raise the risk for dementia.
Iowa Freedom Summit Looks Something Like 2016 Is Underway
Republican presidential contenders have converged in Des Moines for the Iowa Freedom Summit, an event hosted by conservative lightning rod Steve King.
In Recruitment Effort, Akron Police Seeks To Mirror The Community
The city's recruitment effort has a very different feel from years past as it tries to attract more diverse candidates. The force is 80 percent white; the population is more than 30 percent black.
U.S. Careful Amid Turmoil And Transition In Yemen, Saudi Arabia
The White House is facing uncertainty in the wake of political turmoil in Yemen and political transition in Saudi Arabia.
Jeffrey Sterling, Former CIA Officer, Is Convicted Of Espionage
Jeffrey Sterling was fired from the CIA in 2002. His case has drawn wide attention in part because he was accused of giving secret information to James Risen of The New York Times.
2015 Will Continue Streak Of Shrinking U.S. Budget Deficit
The federal budget deficit will fall in 2015, the sixth consecutive year of decreases relative to the overall economy, according to new figures by the Congressional Budget Office.
Netanyahu Accepts Republican Invitation To Address Congress
Lawmakers say the Obama administration is "stiff arming" Congress, keeping them away from diplomacy with Iran. The House Speaker is fighting back, inviting Israel's tough talking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress soon.
NCAA To Return Penn State Wins Lost After Sandusky Scandal
The NCAA has settled a lawsuit with Penn State over sanctions it imposed on the school related to a child abuse scandal involving one of the school's assistant football coaches. Under the settlement, all of Penn State's victories between 1998 and 2011 will be restored and the school will donate $60 million anti-child abuse programs. State officials sued to repeal a consent decree issued in 2012 after the serial abuses of former coach Jerry Sandusky were revealed.