Tough-talking competitive cheerleading coach Patty Ann Romero uses persistent yelling and no-nonsense tactics to successfully take her squads to the top of their sport -- and even a bleeding lip is no excuse to stop practice. But when exactly does strict coaching cross the line?...

Trust and respect from a good psychiatrist pulled suicidal woman from the brink.
The labor dispute among Chicago teachers begets the question of teachers' worth.
Wrestling legend and World Wrestling Entertainment commentator Jerry “The King” Lawler” was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed and suffered a heart attack at a live televised show. The WWE issued a statement Monday night after “Raw” went off the air in Montreal: “Jerry...
Daniel Rodriguez, a starter on the special teams for the Clemson Tigers this fall, spent four years in the Army and served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He fought in a major battle in the mountains lining Pakistan, the Battle of Kamdesh, in October, 2010.
Obama Pulls Ahead of Romney in New Poll; Bob Woodward Book Critical of Obama's Leadership
Michael Arad, the architect behind the 9/11 memorial that opened a year ago this week, wanted to create a space for quiet reflection on those who died in the attacks in the midst of the chaos of New York City. Arad’s design, called Reflecting Absence,...
President Obama told author Bob Woodward that he didn't know Rep. Paul Ryan was going to attend at a major speech he delivered last year on spending and debt, and says in retrospect that it was "a mistake" to dress down Ryan and his budget plans to his face in that setting.
In the world of the web trolls, this was an unqualified call to arms. When Big Apple Pizza owner Scott Van Nuzer bear-hugged and hoisted President Obama off the ground during their brief meeting in Fort Pierce, Fla., Sunday, it wasn’t only the (startled) press...