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U.S. Rep. Joe Baca of California, shown at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, learned the power of superPACs firsthand this year, when he lost for the first time since he was elected in 1999.

How To Oust A Congressman, SuperPAC-Style

Think superPACs were a waste of wealthy donors' money this election season? Consider how New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's superPAC was able to help engineer an upset in one congressional race outside Los Angeles.

Clarksville Fratricide

Clarksville, Tenn., police have charged a 23-year-old man with shooting his 15-year-old brother in the head and killing him. Brian Holden Smith is being…

Egyptian opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi clashed here in Alexandria and in other cities on Friday. The protests broke out a day after Morsi gave himself sweeping new powers.

Egyptians Take To The Streets After President Expands Powers

Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi won high praise for brokering the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But protesters in several Egyptian cities denounced him on Friday after he gave himself sweeping powers.

Marshall Co. Students' Ornaments to Hang in D. C.

Christmas tree ornaments created by Marshall County students will hang on Kentucky’s tree in the 2012 National Christmas Tree display. Each state has a…

Paducah Interstate 24 Holiday Shopping Snarls

Kentucky transportation officials warn drivers to be aware heavy traffic along Interstate 24 near exits three and four at Paducah through the holiday…

Small Business Saturday Pays Big Dividends

Many holiday shoppers rush out to big chain stores on Black Friday, but an initiative for local businesses urges people to visit small shops tomorrow.…

Land Between the Lakes Celebrates Mid-19th Century Christmas

Shoppers today sift through huge inventories of "Black Friday" sale merchandise at area retailers, but shopping for Christmas gifts used to be much…

A man walks near buildings damaged after shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad, at Harasta, a suburb of Damascus, on Nov. 19.

Just Another Day In Damascus

If one word could describe everyday life for Syrians in the country's capital, it is "waiting": waiting to learn who has died, or to replace a bomb-shattered window, or to pass through a checkpoint. There's menace and dread, too, of thuggish militiamen and the unrelenting bombings and shellings.

William Beal, standing at center, started a long-term study on seed germination in 1879. He buried 20 bottles with seeds in them for later researchers to unearth and plant.

Experiments That Keep Going And Going And Going

Some scientific research can't be completed in days or months — projects can take years, or even decades or centuries. This poses a challenge for scientists who must make plans for experiments that often outlive the experimenter.

Despite Talk, Immigration Overhaul Not A Guarantee

Key Republicans, including House Speaker John Boehner, say it's time to find common ground in revising the nation's immigration laws, but conservatives in the House could be a firewall against a bipartisan deal.

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