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The terrorist group's presence in Africa has received much less attention than in places like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen. But U.S. officials warn that the group may be growing stronger in lawless parts of Africa.

Tens of millions of Americans who are eligible to vote are not registered, so before every big election there's a push to sign them up. One South Carolina doctor is passionate about registering those whom others might ignore: county jail inmates.

A new group called VETransfer is helping veterans start their own businesses by connecting entrepreneurs to financing. Many of them hope to later hire other veterans if things go well. "They volunteered to fight for what we have here — and them coming back unemployed isn't fair," one vet says.

Turnout was huge in Tunisia's first democratic election, with almost 90 percent of the population casting their votes. The official results will be announced Tuesday afternoon in the capital Tunis, but there are already signs that the moderate Muslim party has done very well.

The Texas Rangers rallied with a two-run double in the eighth inning, winning Monday's game 4-2 and taking a 3-2 lead in the World Series. But they also benefited from a highly unusual communication breakdown on the part of the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis hosts Game 6 on Wednesday.

The political landscape of Europe is changing. The Eurozone debt crisis is fueling opposition to the European Union. The EU has created a huge single market, and has brought decades of stability to a region once ravaged by terrible wars. Yet some Europeans are beginning to wonder if they still want to be part of it. Illustrating the changing mood, Britain's Parliament voted Monday on whether to hold a public referendum on leaving the union.

Libya's interim leaders don't want the site to become a shrine or to be defaced by those who hate the former dictator. He was captured and killed last Thursday.

Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa told his bullpen to get Jason Motte ready to pitch. A coach misheard him. So the wrong pitcher stayed in the game. And Rangers' star Mike Napoli got the game-winning hit.

The former Libyan leader's body was taken to a secret location in the desert. In other news, The New York Times reports on the efforts of U.S. investigators to break Mexican drug cartels.

From Alabama and Georgia north to the border with Canada, there are reports from all over the continental U.S. today about a fantastic display last night in the northern sky.