Will killing Osama kill the movement he inspired?
WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials believe al-Qaida will have a hard time recovering from the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden. More »
Haiti again feels pinch of rising food prices
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Marie Bolivar, a gray-haired woman with a raspy voice, crushes peanuts into paste for sandwiches which she sells by the roadside for 12 cents apiece. These days the paste is thinner, because the price of peanuts has jumped by 80 percent. More »
Some blacks see racism in 'birther' questions
WASHINGTON - Shortly after President Barack Obama declared himself an American-born citizen with papers to prove it, Baratunde Thurston declared himself a disgusted black man. More »
Blacks more willing to spend all for cancer care
ATLANTA - Blacks and other minorities with cancer are more likely than whites to say they would spend every-thing they have on aggressive treatments that might prolong their lives, a study found. More »