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Whenever artist Vanessa German worked on her porch, kids asked if they could help. Now, in a neighborhood struggling with poverty and crime, she's created a place where they can make art of their own.

In the wake of recent, high-profile West Virginia mine disasters, House members grill mining officials about a lack of potentially lifesaving equipment for workers underground. Federal authorities draw criticism for not collecting fines from companies with safety violations.

Nepal's king vows to return political power to the people of this Himalayan kingdom, 14 months after he seized control. The king responded to massive pro-democracy protests with a nationwide address in which he said executive power "shall be returned to the people from this day forward."

With his free-ringing high notes and his immense fame, the singer brought opera into the lives of millions of people worldwide. He embodied the idea of the "Italian tenor" with passion, charisma and a firm, fresh voice.

Two sisters discuss growing up in California in the 1960s with their mother Mary Barr, who guided tanker planes on a safe path through wildfires.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alexa Villanueva praised his department, remained defiant against his critics and wished his successor Robert Luna well Tuesday, conceding he will not serve a second term.

Seanan McGuire's new novella takes the classic portal fantasy — a group of kids who stumble into magical worlds and are forever changed — and gives it poignant new life.

The Gold Star father who made headlines last year after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention has a new memoir, An American Family, about growing up in Pakistan and coming to America.

President Obama called for a "new beginning" in relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world in a speech Thursday in Cairo. The speech was translated simultaneously into Arabic. An Iraqi family who watched the speech in Baghdad agreed with Obama that no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust.

Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, a veteran of Iraq, is leading the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade in its fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan. He exhorted his troops in a recent speech to besiege the enemy until the Taliban is dead or surrenders.