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  • A screen shot of the video game "Call Of Duty: Black Ops II."
    'Call Of Duty: Black Ops II' Sells $500 Million In First 24 Hours
    The "Call of Duty" franchise is one of the most successful brands in the video game industry. It compares to very successful Hollywood franchises.
  • Not surprisingly, men like these guys cheering Sam Adams love beer. But more women than you might expect do too, according to a new study.
    Beer, Wine And Spirits: When Counting Our Liquid Calories, Are We Honest?
    Despite the perception that Americans are a bunch of boozers, a new study shows men in their 20s and 30s take in about 175 calories a day in alcohol; for women, it's about 60 calories. Still, the government warns, it's a little more than we should be imbibing on a daily basis.
  • Comer: Marijuana Votes in Other States Bolster Kentucky Hemp Efforts
    Kentucky Agriculture Secretary James Comer said recent measures in Washington and Colorado to legalize marijuana use will only strengthen efforts to allow…
  • EPA Says Its Ethanol Rules Aren't Driving Up Food Prices
    The Environmental Protection Agency says it won't waive a law that requires much of the nation's corn to be refined into ethanol and blended into gasoline. Meat producers say this will drive up food prices, but the EPA says the "ethanol mandate" isn't at fault.
  • Three Jones-Owned Companies File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Three more companies owned by Murray businessman Chuck Jones have entered into bankruptcy proceeding.Jones’ joint venture with business partner David…
  • Ernest Shallo, of Carteret, N.J., throws a ruined air conditioner onto a pile of debris in front of a small home in Seaside Heights, N.J. Residents were allowed back in their homes for a few hours Monday, two weeks after the region was pounded by Superstorm Sandy.
    Seaside After Sandy: Is Rebuilding Worth It?
    Residents of Seaside Heights, N.J., are coming home to survey the damage from Hurricane Sandy and make decisions about what to do next. The decision to rebuild isn't always straightforward. For many, it's as much emotional as it is financial.
  • A diamond prospector filters earth from a river in Koidu, the capital of diamond-rich Kono district in eastern Sierra Leone. Koidu suffered some of the worst ravages of Sierra Leone's war in the 1990s as rebels forced citizens to mine at gunpoint. Ten years after the conflict, diamonds remain a contentious issue.
    Sierra Leone's Diamonds Still A Source Of Contention
    Blood diamonds, as they were once known, helped fuel atrocities in both Sierra Leone and neighboring Liberia. While no longer termed "conflict diamonds," they remain a divisive issue for the small West African nation.
  • President Obama reaches to shake hands with House Speaker John Boehner, during a meeting Friday at the White House to discuss the deficit and economy.
    Solving Fiscal Cliff Math Might Come Down To Two
    President Obama started the first round of talks Friday about how to avoid fiscal calamity. He has been pushing to end Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy, a plan strongly opposed by some House Republicans. But in the end, a deal with the House may come down to Speaker John Boehner and the president.
  • A missile from Israel's Iron Dome defense system launches to intercept and destroy incoming rocket fire from Gaza in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
    Iron Dome Embraces Tel Aviv As Residents Take Cover
    Sirens have beachgoers diving into the sand and pedestrians ducking behind cars in a city that has not seen a rocket strike in more than two decades. Israel's political and military echelons are calling for a harsh response.
  • Should David Petraeus' extramarital affair be considered a disqualifying factor for his public position?
    How Do Public Officials Bounce Back After Scandal?
    CIA Director David Petraeus' resignation after admitting an affair has been at the top of the news all week. Regardless of professional accolades, it's often a long road to recovery from such a public downfall, says Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who himself resigned after a prostitution scandal.
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