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  • Court: No Benefits For Kids Conceived After Dad Died
    The case focused on a set of Florida twins who were conceived using in vitro fertilization. Their father had frozen his sperm before he died of cancer. His wife applied for Social Security benefits for the twins, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state law bars inheritance for children conceived posthumously.
  • While a student at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama became the first black president of the <em>Harvard Law Review</em>.
    Obama Made A Strong First Impression At Harvard
    After their first meeting in 1989, legendary law professor Laurence Tribe was so impressed with the skinny first-year law student in jeans, a sweatshirt and an afro, that he made a special notation on his calendar. The student, Barack Obama, went on to become the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.
  • Private rocket blasts off for Space Station
    A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era…
  • Supreme Court Lets Stand Music Download Verdict
    The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the case of a former Boston University student sued for illegally downloading music. Joel Tenenbaum was charged with downloading 30 songs in 2007 from an unlicensed file-sharing service, and then ordered to pay damages of $675,000.
  • Whitney Houston's 'Celebrate' Released Monday
    "Celebrate" was recorded for the upcoming film Sparkle. The duet by Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks debuted on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.
  • Obama Defends Campaign Attacks On Romney
    President Obama is back in Washington after a long weekend of international diplomacy. First there was the G8 summit at Camp David and then the NATO summit in Chicago. The Windy City is also home to the president's re-election headquarters, and at news conference Monday, he was forced to defend his campaign attacks on Republican rival Mitt Romney.
  • End is near for legislative scholarships
    Governor Pat Quinn says he plans to sign the measure sent to him by Illinois lawmakers. The bill would eliminate the controversial perk.Each year,…
  • Trained Interpreters Can Help Prevent Medical Errors
    Though they may be well-meaning, not to mention more affordable than trained interpreters, relying on accidental interpreters, such as family members, during medical treatment isn't the best idea, research has found.
  • Existing Home Sales And Prices Both Rose In April
    The news is one sign that home prices may finally be recovering.
  • Facebook's Stock: What Should It Cost?
    Put your financial acumen to the test. Where should the stock, which has been on a slide since it debuted on Friday, land?
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