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Security guards stand outside newspaper offices in Guangdong province in January, where banners and flowers were laid in protest of censorship.

It's OK To Protest In China, Just Don't March

China runs the largest censorship machine in human history, researchers say. But Harvard studies of Internet postings in China suggest that even vitriolic criticisms of leaders and state policies are not what officials want to censor.

Justin Martinez runs the Lone Star Roadhouse inside the fairgrounds. His Thanksgiving dinner is stuffing and diced turkey dipped in Southern-style creamed corn and rolled in cornmeal. He won "Most Creative" in the 2013 Big Tex Choice Awards.

Deep-Fry Chefs Keep It Hot And Poppin' In Texas

You might think that there ain't much that hasn't hit the fry grease at the State Fair of Texas. And yet, every year, fry masters come up with something new to batter and deep fry.

A wounded Syrian, suffering skull, stomach and pancreas injuries from an explosion, in intensive care at Ziv Medical Center in Israel. Hospital staff asked that faces and names not be included to protect the safety of the Syrian patients who could get in trouble with Syrian authorities if it were discovered that they were in Israel.

An Unlikely Refuge: Some Wounded Syrians Treated In Israel

Many Syrians have fled their homes and sought refuge in neighboring countries. But Israel and Syria are enemies, and Israel hasn't opened its gates to Syrians fleeing the violence. But it has helped about 200 injured Syrians get medical attention. The Syrians come to Israel at great personal risk.

U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Jamesa Euler delivers mail in the rain in Atlanta in February.

Can Congress Figure Out How To Rescue The Post Office?

The U.S. Postal Service lost some $16 billion last year and continues to bleed red ink. Congress has been unable to agree on a plan to turn things around. The latest proposal would allow the post office to end Saturday delivery in a year, and enable it to ship wine and beer.

Corruption Trial Not Working Out As Communist Party Had Hoped

The Chinese government had hoped the high-profile corruption trial of Bo Xilai this week would prove that China operates under the rule of law, and that the Communist Party is not afraid to punish its own. But the trial of the former politburo member hasn't quite worked out that way.

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round of The Barclays golf tournament on Thursday.

What To Make Of Tiger Woods' Major-less Year

By the standard of normal golfing mortals, Tiger Woods has had an incredible summer. He's won multiple tournaments and millions of dollars in prize money. What he didn't do was win any of golf's four major championships. And those major wins are his measure of success.

Debris burns as a UPS cargo plane lies on a hill near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport after crashing Wednesday.

2 Killed When UPS Cargo Plane Crashes In Alabama

The large aircraft went down near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport. The pilot and co-pilot died in the crash. The jet was on a UPS flight from Louisville.

Limericks

Carl reads three news-related limericks: Mortuary Girls, Unhealthy Request Soup, General Tso-ppacino.

Volkswagen's car plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., is the company's only one in the U.S. It's also the only VW plant around the world without a workers union.

Volkswagen Union Opposed By Tennessee Republican Officials

At auto plants, the tension is typically between the workers and the management. But not at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, where it's Republican officials who are trying to stand in the way. One of them is the Tennessee governor, who says a unionized plant might discourage other companies from coming to his state.

Iran Nuclear Talks Have A Different Tone This Time Around

In New York on Friday, Iran and six world powers sat down for the latest talks aimed at limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

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