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Son Fights Killer’s Release at a Time When More Lifers are Getting Parole

Many don’t have vivid memories of when they were just seven-years-old, but Jason Chelius does. That’s how old he was when his father was murdered back in…

Prison Sterilization Report Prompts Call For Inquiry In California

Allegations that 148 female prisoners underwent tubal ligation surgeries without the state's required approval emerged in the past week. Some inmates said they were pressured into undergoing the sterilization procedure.

Faith Marr, now 10, was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma on her spine in 2007, at the age of 4. Her father, Jerris, was her main caretaker.

A Father And Daughter 'Keep The Faith' During Cancer Fight

In 2007, 4-year-old Faith Marr was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Doctors were uncertain about her chances of survival. Faith and her father, Jerris, talk about how their bond grew stronger during hospital stays when he would "tattoo" her favorite things on her skin and scars.

Mary Hamilton was found in contempt of court in Alabama, when she refused to answer questions after the prosecution addressed her only by her first name. The U.S. Supreme Court later ruled in her favor.

Mary Hamilton, The Woman Who Put The 'Miss' In Court

Mary Hamilton, arrested at an Alabama protest, refused to answer the judge unless he called her "Miss." It was custom for white people to get honorifics, but black people were called by first names.

Festivalgoers play a giant game of Twister during the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in southwest England last month.

Chuck Foley, Co-Creator Of Twister, Dies At 82

Foley and business partner Neil Rabens invented the game — which they originally wanted to call Pretzel — for Milton Bradley in 1966. Twister is now manufactured by Hasbro, and the company says it remains a top seller.

An Israeli soldier in a platoon reserved for the ultra-Orthodox leans on the doorway of the unit's makeshift synagogue. The military accommodates the religious needs of ultra-Orthodox soldiers by allowing time for Torah study and prayers three times daily.

Israel's Internal Battle Over Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are exempt from military service in Israel, but a proposed law would change that. It would be a major social shift that is part of the larger question concerning the role of the ultra-Orthodox in Israeli society.

Rebels of the Free Syrian Army move toward the front line in Dera'a, Syria, on April 18.

In Southern Syria, Rebels Say U.S. Support Is Critical

After a string of defeats, Syrian rebels have scored rare victories around Dera'a, a key battlefront near Damascus. Rebel commanders say those gains could be lost without a dependable arms supply and promised U.S. aid. So far, those weapons haven't materialized.

Edward Snowden, center, at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Friday. At left is WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison. The woman at right is unidentified at this time.

Snowden Hopes For Temporary Asylum In Russia

The "NSA leaker" and representatives of human rights organizations met with the media at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, where he's been since June 23.

After WikiLeaks Drama, Kremlin Goes Old School

The Kremlin's security agency has bought $15,000 worth of electric typewriters. A source told a Russian newspaper that after WikiLeaks and the Edward Snowden scandal, the Kremlin decided to "expand the practice of creating paper documents."

Calif. City Moves To Freeze Ice Cream Trucks' Music Output

For many kids, the music of ice cream trucks is the sound of summer. For some adults, however, it ruins peace and quiet. The Long Beach City Council has drafted legislation to limit when ice cream trucks can play music.

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