Partners in History: Danbury TAH Grant

Is it fair to criticize lawyers for having represented Guantanamo detainees?

President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs.

Mr. Haim, an actor best known for his roles in 1980s coming-of-age comedies like "Lucas" and "License to Drive," was found dead on Wednesday. He was 38.

The new standards, which experts said could well be adopted by a majority of states, would replace the nation’s motley current checkerboard of locally written standards.

The decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year and put pressure on other banks to do the same.

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Ramallah to meet with Palestinian leaders a day after Israel said it would build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem.

Liz Cheney has criticized lawyers who represented terrorism suspects. A group of right-leaning legal scholars begs to differ.

Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending.

Prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of involvement in a plot with militants.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will discuss military cooperation and Iran’s nuclear program, officials said.

Militants attacked the offices of an Christian aid group in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people working for the organization, police said.

Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand in the U.S. and other Western markets.

By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio.

As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, a report found.

Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient, but critics say consumers would be hurt.

Connecticut was so apathetic that there is almost no way to gauge just where St. John’s is at the moment.

A U.S. tour arranged by the State Department ended in a public relations fiasco when the group of Pakistani legislators refused to submit to extra airport screening.

Principals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.

UConn won its 72nd consecutive game, an N.C.A.A. women’s record, and another Big East title on Tuesday.

A study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.