Another 26 states and the District of Columbia have requested a federal waiver from parts of the No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total number of exemption-seekers to 38 and underscoring the widespread view that the landmark 2001 education overhaul has been a failure.
Slideshow on celebrities who had eating disorders.
Here are the most likely landing spots for Hines Ward after his release by the Steelers.
The development comes one day after North Korea agreed to suspend its nuclear program in exchange for massive food aid.
Aaron Carter, teen heartthrob and younger brother of one the main roles of formative boy band The Backstreet Boys, has been under the weather lately, and using his Twitter feed to update fans, in detail.
Occupy Wall Street drew a top U.S. security agency's scrutiny, Rolling Stone reported, as protesters across the country tried to revive the movement in a day of action against corporate greed.
Kim Kardashian’s younger sister Khloe made some candid revelations about Kim’s estranged husband Kris Humphries, marriage and paternity at The Tonight Show, Wednesday.
Claims for jobless benefits came in at 351,000 for the third consecutive week and the four-week moving average continued to decline. However, economists point out that the economy needs to show more strength for the drop in the still-high jobless rate to be sustainable.
Lindsay Lohan raised eyebrows and left fans wondering about her latest avatar when she appeared on NBC's The Today Show with Matt Lauer. The very few and far between glimpses of the actress have sparked discussions on social networking sites about what's been happening to the actress's appearance. The 25-year-old troubled actress looks drastically different from how she looked just six days ago.
FHM Philippines, the top selling men's magazine of the country, was forced to withdraw the front cover of its March issue following the accusation that the featured photograph was racist and insensitive.
In a surprise move, North Korea agreed to temporarily suspend its nuclear tests and the launch of long range ballistic missile in exchange for 240,000 metric tons of food aid from the U.S. The breakthrough decision was announced in two separate statements released in Washington and Pyongyang on Wednesday.
Facebook has unveiled new ways for businesses to reach its 845 million users directly across all devices, including mobile, as it races toward a multibillion dollar IPO. With new Premium on Facebook ads, marketers can expand their reach on the social network by paying for a video.
Finnish gaming firm Rovio expects to boost growth for months to come, with expansion in Asia, to Facebook and with the launch of Angry Birds Spaces, its marketing chief told Reuters in an interview.
The Senate is expected Thursday to defeat a largely symbolic measure that would exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and charities from a controversial White House rule requiring free birth control coverage.
Facebook has unveiled new ways for businesses to reach its 845 million users directly across all devices, including mobile, as it races toward a multibillion dollar IPO.
Heavy fighting raged near Baba Amro in Homs Wednesday evening after elite Syrian troops attacked the rebel-held bastion that has endured 25 days of siege and fierce bombardment, activists said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has again delayed a regulation, failing to meet a deadline to present a bill to Congress.
Matilda Wormwood is coming to Broadway. Roald Dahl's classic book, Matilda, is slated for New York theaters after a critically and commercially successful run in London's West End. Watch clips from the musical and the trailer here, and see photos from the set and during live performances of Matilda: The Musical.
Fast-food menu boards often do not provide enough information for customers to make healthy choices, according to a new study.
Occupy Wall Street roared back to life on Wednesday as ten protesters were arrested in a day of resurgent OWS rallies.
The Knicks-Cavs Linsanity is available via live stream tonight. Find out where to watch the Jeremy Lin game online here.
Apple will unveil its next-generation iPad -- presumably called iPad 3 -- on Wednesday, March 7 in San Francisco. Here are the 10 most anticipated features and specs of the new tablet.
