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U.N. Ambassador John Ashe, of Antigua and Barbuda, speaks during a 2013 news conference at U.N. headquarters.

Former U.N. General Assembly President Charged In Alleged Corruption Scheme

U.S. prosecutors say John Ashe accepted more than $1 million in bribes in exchange for support of investment contracts.

The Ten Commandments monument that used be at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma Removes Ten Commandments Monument From The State Capitol

The state's highest court had ordered its removal this summer. But the argument over the monument's propriety had been simmering for years.

Clinton wants gun manufacturers to be held more liable for crimes committed with their weapons.

FACT CHECK: Are Gun-Makers 'Totally Free Of Liability For Their Behavior'?

Hillary Clinton said Monday that the gun industry isn't legally responsible for its behavior. She's (partially) right.

The debate about sustainable diets has focused on meat production, which requires lots of land and water to grow grain to feed livestock. It also contributes to methane emissions. But the Cabinet secretaries with final authority say the 2015 dietary guidelines won't include sustainability goals.

New Dietary Guidelines Will Not Include Sustainability Goal

A government-appointed panel wanted the federal government's 2015 nutrition advice to consider a food's environmental impact. But the Cabinet secretaries with final authority say it won't happen.

State governments are trying to help people save for retirement.

States To Workers: Let Us Help You Build Your Retirement Savings

About half of workers in the U.S. have no retirement plan on the job. State-run, IRA-type programs are increasingly popular, with at least 20 states introducing legislation to create these programs.

Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams speaks during the memorial service for the late civil rights leader Julian Bond, who succeeded her as leader of the NAACP, on Tuesday at the Lincoln Theater in Washington.

Civil Rights Luminaries Remember Julian Bond As A Dogged Advocate

Friends, family and colleagues recounted the human rights contributions of the late Julian Bond at a memorial service Tuesday for the former NAACP chairman. Bond died in August after a brief illness.

Professor Sara Snogerup Linse (left) explains the work that won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, won by Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, American Paul Modrich and U.S.-Turkish scientist Aziz Sancar on Wednesday. The three worked on "mechanistic studies of DNA repair."

3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize In Chemistry For DNA Repair Research

Their work details how cells repair damaged DNA and preserve genes. And now three scientists — Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar — have won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Unhappy With Your Company's Health Savings Account? Move It

Even if an employer contributes to an HSA, the money belongs to the worker, who can move it to find better services or lower fees.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne (left) and United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams talk back in July.

Amid Continued Negotiations, UAW Gives Fiat Chrysler A Strike Notice

If the United Automobile Workers union does strike, it would be the first against a Detroit automaker in eight years. Workers previously rejected a deal presented by union leadership and management.

A bus carrying deportees arrives at El Edén center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The center receives Hondurans bused home after being intercepted in Mexico on their trek to the U.S. Mexico stepped up its deportation efforts after a wave of Central American migrants traveled through Mexico and reached the U.S. last year.

For Many Central American Migrants, U.S. Border Is Now Beyond Reach

The wave of migrants trying to reach the U.S. hasn't stopped, but in a major change, Mexico is rounding them up and sending them home before they reach the U.S. border.

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