The funeral for Etta James, the legendary singer whose earthy vocals bridged genres from blues to rock, was set for Saturday at a Southern California cemetery, the family said.
The "Reward" sign being nailed above the convenience store counter takes on a little more meaning here in Desoto County, Mississippi. At the Old Road Store, it's personal.
Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much to do about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia.
Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.
The United States will send a team to North Korea this year to search for the remains of missing U.S. veterans of the Korean War, the Defense Department announced Friday.
Hundreds of Iraq war veterans and other groups are expected to march Saturday in St. Louis in what organizers are billing as the first official "welcome home" ceremony by a major American city.
Ranee Roberts feels lucky to have survived the impact of a tornado that hit her Alabama convenience store in April. Looking back, she was ill-prepared for the storm and its aftermath. As a result, the National Weather Service feels it's important to make residents in vulnerable areas more 'weather-ready.'
The troubled Los Angeles Dodgers, one of sport's most storied franchises, began receiving bids from potential buyers this week in a sale that's expected to set a Major League record at more than $1 billion.
Formal sentencing is scheduled Friday for a man convicted for a Connecticut home invasion that left a woman and her two daughters dead after a night of terror in their home.
Colton Harris-Moore, whom authorities dubbed the Barefoot Bandit, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday on federal charges related to his infamous string of thefts and burglaries.
After a stunning loss in South Carolina and an uneven performance in a debate on Monday, Mitt Romney appeared to get his swagger back and turned in a strong performance in Thursday's CNN/Republican Party of Florida debate. Here are five things we learned Thursday night.
President Barack Obama will talk about keeping college affordable at the University of Michigan on Friday during the final leg of his post State of the Union tour.