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The number of "stay at home" moms in the U.S. has been on the decline for decades. But a newly released Pew Research Center survey shows a 6 percent increase from 1999 to 2012.

Citing progress in the labor markets, the Federal Reserve said it would continue winding down its economic stimulus program. But Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. economy still faces headwinds.

For 100 years the pen has been mightier than the boredom for crossword puzzle aficionados.

About 1.6 million tons of carbon dioxide will be captured annually from a coal-burning power plant near Houston. Then the CO2 will be injected into a nearby oil field to help boost crude production.

Iran is experiencing a tourism boom. Travel agencies in the U.S. say they are planning more trips to the Islamic Republic. Kamin Mohammadi, an Iranian-born travel writer, shares some favorite places.

The debate began not with discussions about the economy or even about Obamacare, but about whether candidate Charlie Crist should be allowed to have a small fan to keep him cool.

Critics say a ban would violate the state's voter-approved legalization of recreational marijuana, which took effect in January.

The class-action lawsuit alleges the state of Michigan has failed to live up to its constitution by not teaching some children to read.

Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pa., died during the rescue of Dr. Dilip Joseph, an aid worker from Colorado Springs, Colo.

Marina Krim found two of her young children dead and their nanny lying nearby with what authorities believe were self-inflicted knife wounds. The mother's online postings about her children are sadly poignant in retrospect.