The father of a University of West Georgia graduate student infected with rare "flesh-eating" bacteria has told in heartbreaking detail of the moment when his daughter learned she would lose her hands.

The suspect in the shooting deaths of two motorists in Mississippi will be charged with capital murder Friday, a police spokesman said.

While questions still remain, what led to African-American teenager Trayvon Martin's death on the night of February 26 became clearer on Thursday, with the release of scores of pages of investigative and medical examiner's reports, in addition to a 7-Eleven video of shortly before the shooting as well new images of his shooter.

If you've ever wondered how much money charities spend mailing you those glossy brochures and free address labels along with their request for a donation, the answer might surprise you.

He's brash, bold and has the skills to back it up. 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper is less than a month into his baseball career with the Washington Nationals, and he's already making his presence felt in the nation's capital. With high-profile magazine covers and international baseball experience already on his resume, the Nationals are looking to Harper to be one of their building blocks as they try to put Washington baseball on the map.

Donna Summer defined the disco era. Her brazenly sexual hits "Love To Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love" horrified some and delighted many more when they came out. They also helped to propel disco into a national phenomenon. Even now, the sound of her voice -- controlled yet passionate -- summons up the hedonistic, willful spirit of the late 1970s.

Classic rockers Van Halen on Thursday abruptly postponed more than 30 tour dates, following their June 26 concert in New Orleans, representative Anna Loynes said.

Maryland's highest court has ruled a lesbian couple married out-of-state can legally file for divorce, even though Maryland's own same-sex marriage law does not take effect until next year.

Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying, "get off, get off" in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording of the girl's interview with a prosecutor released Friday.

When Orlando Morel was just 6 years old, the Haitian refugee was starving, dehydrated and lost among the masses of a tightly packed boat, feeling completely alone although he was with his mother.

Frida Ghitis says one of world's most successful companies could not have come into existence anywhere else

Ingo Walter and Jennifer Carpenter: Focus on changing the risk incentives of banks rather than the level of executive pay

At 13 years old, Nickolaus Dent is his mother's primary caregiver. He's responsible for the grocery shopping and cooking. He cleans the house. He does all the laundry. It's a full-time job, but he doesn't have a choice.

Shawn Moscow now faces reckless endangerment charges after shooting a friend who wanted to know what it felt like.

CNN's Tom Foreman tackles the increasing trend of the number of minority babies surpassing white babies in the U.S.

A Federal Trade Commission official announced that Twitter users will be able block personal data from being shared with third-party websites.

Omar Gallaga says Facebook, despite its flaws, remains the easiest way for him to connect with friends and family.

Timothy Stanley says Obama must stay on the right side of moviemakers if he wants to use their cultural influence--and big donations--to get reelected

Alex Castellanos says that Team Obama has turned the onetime candidate of hope and change into a ferociously political animal.

Thousands of people are planning viewing parties in the western United States for Sunday's annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon.