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For the 14th year, Jacob was the most popular name for boys born in the U.S. Sophia topped the girls' list for the second straight year. Some other names are rising fast: Elizabeth, Liam, Arya and Major are among them.

Paul Kevin Curtis, the 45-year-old Mississippi man arrested Wednesday in connection with the possibly ricin-tainted envelopes sent to President Obama and at least one senator, has taken to Facebook in recent years to claim he knows of an organ-harvesting scheme. He's also an entertainer.

Six candidates vie to replace the combative president, all but one of whom are hard-liners favored by the country's ruling Islamic clerics.

This holiday is more than a marketing scheme: It stems from the wartime volunteer service of "dough girls" — and even helped to lighten the dark days of Vietnam POWs.

Also: Science fiction author and screenwriter Richard Matheson has died; John McEnroe has a book deal.

When an outbreak of pneumonia sickened 83 Georgia Tech students last fall, campus officials blanketed the campus with information about how to stop the infection's spread. Despite the barrage of information, many students surveyed a month later said they never got the word.

Summer nights — for a small few in the South — are a time for wading through yucky ponds with a flashlight in one hand and a frog gig in the other. It's a good way to pass the time, hang out with friends, and find some yummy frog legs for a cookout later in the summer.

Ho Van Thanh fled the Vietnam War with his infant son in 1973. Father and son returned to civilization this week.

Nissan announced Monday that it was reviving the iconic brand for India and other emerging markets. It's not the only car model that has come back.

The prosecution of a deceased critic of the government made headlines this week, but opposition figures say it was just one of several cases where dissidents are being targeted.