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As Louisiana flood victims try to clean up and start rebuilding, the state is faced with the challenge of how to help tens of thousands of people get back on their feet.

Fifty years ago, nearly everyone who died in the United States was buried in a grave. Today, just about half are cremated. Money is the primary reason.

Maroulis pulled off a major upset as she defeated her Japanese rival who had lost only twice in the past 14 years.

The U.N. appears to be on the verge of admitting it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti in 2010. But critics are still waiting for the agency to take full responsibility.

In his first speech since reorganizing his top campaign staff, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he regrets sometimes saying the "wrong thing."

Renegade executive chairman, president and CEO Philippe Dauman leaves in exchange for a $72 million payout.

In 1959, Charlton Heston starred in Oscar-winning movie Ben-Hur. The question is: Why take another turn at making a film that defined epic when it was released, and was itself a remake?

Hillary Clinton met with law enforcement leaders this week. The Democratic nominee has been balancing an embrace of both the police and those critical of police practices in minority communities.

A journal Science study says Zebra Finches sing a special song to their eggs to warn when temperatures go above 79 degrees. The warning slows development in the egg and the birds come out smaller.

Around 3,000 students will move into Northern Illinois University today. NIU officials say this will result in nearly 5,000 vehicles on local roads.…