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A century ago, women could not own property or vote. Today, women are the primary wage earners in about 40% of American households, and are poised to be a…

The 2012 winners were announced this afternoon.

The saxophonist, who paired with trumpeter Wayne Jackson to form the Memphis Horns, played on dozens of the biggest soul hits of the 1960s and '70s. He died on April 12.

The contradictions between art and business are set into relief by the U.S. income tax code.

A major expansion of the Panama Canal is fueling the tiny Central American country's economy. Last year, Panama's economy grew by more than 10 percent. But with roughly one-third of the country's people living in poverty, critics say the growth is primarily benefiting a small elite.

Thank goodness he doesn't know what's going on inside. In Collierville, Tenn., a big red rooster has taken to hanging out in front of Gus's Fried Chicken restaurant. He's been good for business.

For those who will be in the Washington, D.C., area Tuesday morning and would like to see space shuttle Discovery on the "fly-in" to its retirement home, the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum has some recommended viewing spots.

First Lady Michelle Obama disagreed with Tell Me More host Michel Martin's premise that her life in the White House is stressful. She said she gets to work on the issues she cares about and suggested she's surrounded by many supportive people who care for her family. It's President Obama who has the stress, she said, though adding that he handles it well.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Democrat whose three-vote lead in a special election for a state House seat was overturned in a recount wants the state Supreme…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has voted to deny clemency to a death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed for killing a…