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A new study suggests using the term psychopath adds an average of five years to criminal sentences. But once a biological explanation was included, the length of the sentence dropped. In other words, our sympathy for the idea that biology might be responsible for criminal behavior is powerful.

Back at the turn of the 19th century, Uriah Tracey was something of a trendsetter. The Connecticut senator was one of the first to fight in the Revolutionary War — and then one of the first to try to secede. And when he died in 1807, he became one of Congressional Cemetery's first occupants.

Refinancing is not available to everyone. But those who can refinance switch from adjustable- to fixed-rate mortgages, locking money in at rates their parents in the 1980s never dreamed of. Many shave a couple of hundred dollars off their monthly mortgage payment; some get an even bigger windfall.

When salesmen can't compete on price, they try to out-nice each other.

The mayor of a Belgian seaside resort town wants to sue a private meteorological service for issuing a pessimistic full-summer forecast that has resulted in cancellations and loss of revenue. A similar complaint against Dutch meteorologists has been lodged in neighboring Netherlands.

We've been collecting stories this month about the good things Americans are doing to improve their communities. The project is called Participation Nation, and there is still time for people to get involved.

The Fayette Street Outreach Organization brought together neighbors and young people from throughout the community to restore Warwick Park.

The lamb was born on an Australian farm in and abandoned by his mother. That's when farmers brought the sheep to their Dalmatian, who immediately began doting on Dotty. It's not that surprising since Dotty — a white lamb covered in unusual black spots — looks exactly like a Dalmatian.

Britain's Royal Mail has been honoring gold medalists by painting some of the iconic red post boxes gold. But after one town was left out, a local man took matters into his own hands.

A federal court has rejected part of Florida's new election law that would have restricted the number of early voting days. The ruling, affecting five counties, is a win for groups who say the new law was meant to suppress voter participation in areas with large minority populations.