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Though not close-ups by any stretch of the imagination, the images do offer more detail than other photos taken two years ago by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is now circling the moon.

Two tests measuring verbal recall were the best at predicting whether someone would develop Alzheimer's in the next two years. A brain scan that measured changes in the thickness of the middle temporal lobe, also predicted people who went on to have Alzheimer's.

It shows — from a distance — smoke rising above the hills of Shanksville, Pa., where the jet came down on Sept. 11, 2001. Thirty three passengers, five flight attendants and two pilots died.

In the season opener, the Terrapins beat the Miami Hurricanes. But nobody is talking about the game.

The suspension sets up what is likely to be a drawn-out fight and a climax to a long-running political feud in the city.

When the earthquake rumbled along the East Coast last month, the National Cathedral — which hosts major events such as state funerals and inaugural prayer services — lost handcrafted cherubs and pinnacles on its central tower. Now, it faces major financial challenges in rebuilding.

First opened in the 1930s by New England Jesuits, Baghdad College became the Iraqi capital's premier high school. It also symbolizes an era when the United States was known in the Middle East not for military action, but for culture and education, says journalist Anthony Shadid.

Republicans have a new front-runner for president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who doubts the science of climate change and says creationism should be taught alongside evolution. He's not alone in these views, which may be on display before a national audience at Wednesday night's GOP debate.

Sources familiar with what the White House is considering tell the AP the president will call for a one-year extension of a payroll tax cut for workers and an extension of expiring jobless benefits. Republican leaders ask for a meeting with Obama.

Two bodies have been found in hard-hit Bastrop County. So far, about 1,000 homes have been destroyed in the state. One fire that torched 11 homes may have been due to arson.