Millions will cross deficient bridges this weekend

This weekend, millions will cross 66,000 bridges that the federal government has deemed "structurally deficient," meaning key elements are in poor condition.

Obama challenges Naval Academy graduates to help restore trust in institutions

In a speech to the graduating class of 2013 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., President Barack Obama challenged the 1,047 graduates to “live with integrity” and help restore trust in a military that has been stained by recent charges of sexual assault.

Underwater borrowers become accidental landlords

Maria Wells said she never intended to be a landlord. She sells real estate; she doesn't invest in it.

Posnanski: When does great become the greatest?

Posnanski: LeBron James and Tiger Woods are part of a group of active athletes who are bidding to become the greatest in their sport who ever lived.

Blake Shelton organizes Okla. benefit concert

Country music star and "The Voice" judge Blake Shelton is spearheading "Healing in the Heartland" to aid those affected by the tornadoes that devastated his home state.

Brain overload explains lost childhood memories

Where did all those early childhood memories go? They probably got cut off by fast-growing brain cells, scientists say.

Cicada bugfest closes in on city-dwellers

Hordes of winged cicadas are coming out and turning up the music for their biggest party in 17 years, stretching from North Carolina through Virginia to New York — but experts aren't yet sure just how big the party will get.

Museums launch free admission for military families