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A US Airways plane rests near two American Airlines jets at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The combined carrier would be named American Airlines.

Justice Sues To Block US Airways-American Airlines Merger

The merger would create the country's largest airline, but the Justice Department says it would violate antitrust law.

Saying, "I do," may be easy part when it comes to health coverage.

Same-Sex Couples Seeking Insurance Wait For IRS Rules

When it comes to health insurance, will the Internal Revenue Service look at where a same-sex married couple lives or where they were married? The decision could affect their health insurance costs.

Brand New N.C. Voter ID Law Already Facing Challenges

North Carolina's new voter ID law is already facing legal challenges — one day after Governor Pat McCrory signed the bill into law. The measure ends a week of early voting and eliminates same-day registration.

Sinai Peninsula Sees Increasing Violence Since Morsi Takeover

On Tuesday, the Israeli military shot down a rocket aimed at a Red Sea resort along the Israeli and Egyptian border. Robert Siegel talks to New York Times reporter Robert F. Worth about the increase in violence in the northern Sinai Peninsula.

A United Airlines jet takes off behind a US Airways jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday.

DOJ Suit Seen Delaying, Not Killing Big Airline Merger

The Justice Department's opposition to the merger of US Airways and American Airlines stunned industry analysts, but many predict the $11 billion deal will eventually win approval. Some industry watchers see the government's lawsuit as a tactic to force American Airlines to surrender routes and slots.

Many different Middle Eastern cultures claim to have invented the kebab.

In Iraq, Laying Claim To The Kebab

The Iraqis, among many other Middle Easterners, believe they invented the kebab. The skewered meat dish appears as early as the 9th century in a book from the southern city of Basra called The Book of Misers.

Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis at a candlelight vigil at the Columbine Memorial at Clement Park near Littleton, Colo., in April of 2009.

Columbine High School Principal Says He Will Retire

Frank DeAngelis helped shepherd students to safety during the shootings in 1999. The tragedy took a toll on DeAngelis but he promised the students he would stay.

New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki heads to the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game and 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 7 in Chicago.

Pete Rose Should Enter The Hall Of Fame With Ichiro Suzuki

Don't you think that sometimes, even in baseball, with all its sacred statistics, you can round numbers off and call it equal, plus or minus a margin of admiration?

The Steinway Musical Instruments factory in Queens, N.Y.

Why Steinway Is Likely To Be Sold To A Hedge Fund Manager

Steinway Musical Instruments is on the auction block and a mystery bidder, rumored to be hedge fund manager John Paulson, appears to have the winning bid at $458 million. Ilya Marritz explains why the fairly healthy company is seeking a buyout in the first place.

The sun sets over the Manhattan skyline during a major power outage affecting a large part of the Northeastern United States and Canada on Aug. 14, 2003. Ten years later, some improvements have been made to the grid to prevent another large-scale blackout.

10 Years After The Blackout, How Has The Power Grid Changed?

Sagging power lines and computer glitches led to a power outage that left 50 million people across the Northeast U.S. and part of Canada in darkness on Aug. 14, 2003. New sensors have been installed, and operator training and computer systems have been upgraded. But is that enough to prevent another massive blackout?

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