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U.S. officials say the firm sold mortgage-backed securities based on loans that were a lot riskier than they were supposed to be.

The challenges show religion is "on the minds of many people," says Deborah Caldwell Stone of the American Library Association. Another reason people objected to books was explicit sexual content.

It's degrading to the religious book to put it on the same level as the state flower and bird, says a Republican critic of the bill.

Last year, a string of attacks killed secular bloggers in Bangladesh. Now 28-year-old Nazimuddin Samad, an outspoken atheist, has been killed, reportedly by several unidentified assailants.

Baseball umpires are still in business, despite a small effort to computerize them. The so-called "Robo Ump" made an appearance at a California...

The NFL hopes to reach a broader audience, including those who don't have cable, while Twitter is looking to attract and keep new users.

President Obama calls the controversial practice "one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there." Now the Treasury Department has introduced rules aimed at reducing the incentives for inversions.

There's a long history of government officials getting FBI scrutiny for mishandling classified information. But prosecutors usually require bad intent or ulterior motives to bring a criminal case.

After 22 years away from the Metropolitan Opera, acclaimed soprano Kathleen Battle will return for a November concert of spirituals.

The results of the first coordinated global look at the disease show a dramatic increase, especially in low- and middle-income countries.