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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ryan Boatright scored 21 points and UConn overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Tulsa 47-42 and advance to the finals of…

President George Bush would like to make his tax cuts permanent, and add some new ones. The most dramatic new proposal from the White House would allow Americans to pay less tax on their savings. Many Democrats contend it's just another tax break for the wealthy. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

Charles Vitchers and Bobby Gray, authors of the book Nine Months at Ground Zero: The Story of a Brotherhood of Workers Who Took on a Job Like No Other, talk about their experiences clearing the site in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

How will candidates use Supreme Court rulings to attract voters? French authorities say they're calming protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old. Twitter is limiting tweet views.

Michele Norris talks with Pam Woodall, economics editor of the Economist magazine, about the housing market. The magazine conducted a survey of costs associated with renting and buying in the U.S. and in the U.K., and argues that in some cases, home ownership does not trump renting.

Some drug users in Philadelphia are reselling syringes they get for free at needle exchanges. That's illegal, but researchers say the practice still helps prevent the spread of diseases like HIV.

Rupert Murdoch would keep Fox News and Fox TV but sell off other entertainment assets in the face of digital competitors and dynastic tensions.

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.

In the local news:The federal government will close the Fort Sill housing facility for migrant children by this Friday.O-Dot finalizes the $75-million…

The health care overhaul law requires everybody to buy insurance. Critics see that as the ultimate threat to individual liberty. On day two of the health care hearings, the most conservative Supreme Court in decades takes up the question: Did Congress go too far?