Obamas make rare trip to church while in Hawaii
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii - President Barack Obama and his family took a break from their Hawaiian vacation to attend Sunday church services, a rare occurrence for a president who prefers to worship in private. More »
Study: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military entrance exam
MIAMI - Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released last week. More »
Sentence commuted in racially charged NY shooting
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson commuted the sentence of a black man imprisoned for the racially charged shooting death of a white teenager on Long Island, a decision in the final days of his administration that infuriated the lawyer who prosecuted the case. More »
Freedom Riders: The fight to end segregation
JACKSON, Mississippi - Filmmaker Stanley Nelson says his new documentary about the courageous activists who defiantly opposed the 1960s segregation of the South may help inspire a new generation of youth. More »
