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Occupy protesters march through buildings during a rally in Los Angeles, one of several nationwide on Thursday.

Protests Mark Two Months Of Occupy Movement

Demonstrations popped up from coast to coast Thursday to mark the movement's birth in a lower Manhattan park. At least 177 people were arrested in New York, many for blocking streets near the New York Stock Exchange; hundreds of protesters marched in the financial district in Los Angeles.

These cards could provide a treasure trove of information for epidemiologists.

Swipe A Loyalty Card, Help A Food Detective?

In many food safety investigations, disease detectives ask people what they ate. But most people often can't remember. Enter the loyalty card database, which never forgets.

Women in developing countries, such as Cote D'Ivoire, may soon have access to vaccines against HPV and rubella.

GAVI To Make HPV Vaccine Available In Developing Countries

About 88 percent of cervical cancer deaths occur in developing countries. The deaths can be prevented by an HPV vaccine, which will be available to some women for the first time in 2012.

Grover Norquist, president of the taxpayer advocacy group Americans for Tax Reform

GOP Divided As Supercommittee Eyes Tax Revenue

The divide between supercommittee Democrats and Republicans has been over whether tax revenues should be used to reduce deficits. Some Republican members of the supercommittee are now showing support for the idea, but the issue is dividing the GOP.

Joshua Littman and his mother, Sarah, visited StoryCorps for the second time to talk about their evolving relationship. Their first visit was in 2006.

The Parenting Dance: Hold Tight While Letting Go

Sarah Littman is struggling a little with her son, Joshua, being away at college. He is having a hard time adjusting to being away from home and understanding why he's in college in the first place.

Which composers would you invite to your Thanksgiving table?

Turkey, Cranberries And Composers At The Table

Commentator Miles Hoffman invites an eclectic group of long-gone composers to Thanksgiving dinner.

A woman shouts slogans during a demonstration against the desecration of headstones at a Muslim and Christian cemetery in Jaffa, Israel, last month. A few dozen Israelis and Palestinians turned out in a show of protest against recent attacks.

Attacks Target Palestinians In Israeli Towns

Over the past few months, militants have vandalized several Arab sites in the coastal Israeli city of Jaffa. For years, Jews and Arabs coexisted there in relative peace. Now, locals say racist sentiment is on the rise, as settler groups focus on Palestinian populations inside Israel.

Analysts worry that failure by the supercommittee to reach a credible debt-reduction deal could upset financial markets, force up interest rates and hurt the economy.

Would Supercommittee Failure Roil Markets?

The bipartisan committee still seems far from an agreement despite Wednesday's deadline. There's concern that if lawmakers don't make credible progress on reducing the budget deficit, the impact on Wall Street will be severe.

Italy's Government Criticizes Debt Crisis Response

Italy's new Prime Minister Mario Monti has chosen a government and is hoping to win votes of confidence in it from both houses of Parliament. Despite his best efforts to forge ahead, investors remain skeptical. Monti also said he hopes Italy can contribute to the changes being made to the European financial system.

Interim Penn State football coach Tom Bradley, shown here at a Nov. 12 game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, is now focused on Saturday's game against Ohio State.

Will Football Remain King At Penn State?

The school has one of the most lucrative football programs in the country. But now, with a child sex abuse scandal coming to light, some are questioning the program's influence on campus.

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