Stephen Colbert shined his comedic light on farm labor and immigration for his TV show. Now a House subcommittee is about to have him draw attention to the issues on Capitol Hill.
Teresa Lewis, called the mastermind of a murder-for-hire scheme, was executed Thursday night, officials said. She was the first woman executed in Virginia in nearly a century.
The Obama administration is objecting to a request for an immediate halt to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy after a federal court ruled that the policy barring gays from serving openly is unconstitutional.
Atlanta pastor Eddie Long, accused of coercing young men to have sexual relationships, won't be interviewed today as planned. Long says his lawyers won't let him talk.
Five people were shot -- four fatally -- at a Seattle, Washington, home Thursday, according to police. The shooter is believed to be related to some of the victims, police say.
U.S. delegates and thosefrom other nations walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a fiery speech that criticized the U.S., the U.N. and capitalism.