Kagan had rapid ascent to high court nomination
WASHINGTON - Solicitor General Elena Kagan would be the first person in 38 years to join the Supreme Court without first serving as a judge. She's had a year as perhaps the next best thing. As the Obama administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, Kagan has argued six cases before the people who will become her colleagues if she wins Senate confirmation. More »
Survey: Sexual satisfaction ebbs for 45-plus set
NEW YORK - Americans 45 and older are far more open to sex outside of marriage than they were 10 years ago, but they?re engaging in sex less often and with less satisfaction, according to a major new survey by AARP. What's the problem? AARP's sex and relationship expert, sociologist Pepper Schwartz, thinks financial stress is a prime culprit. More »
US military draws down deeply in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Six Haitian children cling to Lt. Ben Stollerman's hands, sleeves and fatigue pants as the U.S. Navy engineer negotiates one of Haiti's biggest camps for earthquake refugees. More »
Desperate parents abandon children in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Weeks after the 1-year-old was found in a dumpster, his father showed up. The baby wriggled in his cot, smiled and held up his arms. When the father didn't touch him, the baby started to cry and kick his legs. More »
