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Allen's nomination was put on hold after he was entangled in the extramarital affair scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Chief David Petraeus.

Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but Margaret Heffernan says good disagreement is central to progress.

Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, President Obama offered words of comfort and federal resources to Moore, Okla., where a tornado hit Monday. At last count, 24 people were confirmed killed; the number was expected to rise.

U.S. Memory Champion Joshua Foer shows how anyone can learn amazing feats of memory, including him.

As a divided Illinois Republican Party heads into another election cycle next year, it will have a new chairman. Jack Dorgan of Rosemont was picked during…

Legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas died this past weekend at the age of 92. Host Michel Martin offers a tribute.

The upcoming winter months will not stop the ongoing work at the former Keokuk Union Depot.The historic building along the Mississippi River was in pretty…

The Times appears to be the target of another hacking by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-Assad group. But the news organization has created an alternate site where its stories can be seen.

The only other Muffet we've ever met is the Little Miss, so we've invited McGraw — women's basketball coach at University of Notre Dame — to play a game called "So what exactly is a tuffet anyway?" Three questions about nursery rhymes and children's songs.

In England, Thanksgiving sometimes calls for innovation.