Obama Says He's Ready To Work With Republicans To Avoid "fiscal Cliff"

Wisconsin's neighbor Minnesota may have become the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex unions on Tuesday. But gay marriage is not on the legislative agenda in Wisconsin, and that's not expected to change in the near future.

'It's a true story of entrepreneurship and giving that needs be told. We're still here because of' Annie Malone.

Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.    

Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.    

In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."