Brennan, once stung by waterboarding, now opposes

President Barack Obama's pick for CIA director, John Brennan, withdrew from consideration for the job in 2008 amid criticism over the agency's use of harsh interrogation techniques like wate Read More

Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays

The Boy Scouts of America's national executive board has delayed a decision on whether to lift its longstanding ban on gay scouts and leaders. Read More

Monopoly fans vote to add cat, toss iron tokens

Scottie dog has a new nemesis after Monopoly fans voted to add a cat to the game and eliminate the iron token. Read More

Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs

The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week. Read More

FBI: Ala. captor rigged bunker, waged 'firefight'

As FBI and police negotiators sought for days to coax an Alabama man into freeing a kindergartner held hostage an underground bunker, the captor was making plans of his own, authorities say. Read More

Cantor urges GOP focus on schools, health, family

A top Republican lawmaker is urging his party to place more emphasis on education, health care and other kitchen-table issues as the GOP tries to recover from its November setbacks. Read More

Students who lost fingers in tug-of-war recovering

Two teenagers whose fingers were severed during a tug-of-war game at a Southern California school are awake and alert after undergoing surgery. Read More

Pew: Majority of Facebook users have taken break

A new report says about 61 percent of Facebook users have taken a break from the site. Read More

Judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin case

A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has denied a defense request to delay the trial. Read More

WATCH: Vonn tears ligaments in right knee, out for season

The U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn has torn ligaments in her right knee and broken a bone in a crash Tuesday at the world championships. Read More