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President Obama today honors a Marine for his heroic actions in Afghanistan.

The news on unemployment insurance underscores the weakness of the labor market.

Dakota Meyer saved the lives of two dozen Afghan soldiers and more than a dozen of his fellow Marines. For doing so, he's getting the nation's highest honor for valor in action — the Medal of Honor. But he wanted to save even more lives.

Now there's money riding on Rep. Bachmann's claims that a cervical cancer vaccine is harmful. Two prominent bioethicists said they will pay more than $10,000 if claims that the HPV vaccine caused mental retardation can be proved.

"Without collective resolve, the confidence that the world so badly needs will not return," Christine Lagarde says.

Since last Thursday, top designers have been showcasing their Spring 2012 collections in N.Y. Pulitzer Prize-winning style writer Robin Givhan has been on the scene, seeing vibrant colors and bold prints dominating the runway. In the audience, American Vogue chief Anna Wintour was sitting with rapper Nicki Minaj. Givhan also talks about the smashing success of Missoni's limited edition Target line.

In an address this afternoon, the Republican lawmaker makes the case for lowering the corporate tax rate and closing loopholes.

Just months after President John F. Kennedy's death, his wife sat down with historian Arthur Schlesinger to share her experience as first lady. The newly released recordings reveal Jacqueline Kennedy's views on a number of prominent leaders and issues of the day.

Esther and Bruce Huffman were playing with the camera on their new laptop but didn't know millions were about to see it. Their granddaughter posted on YouTube the retired couple's first attempt at getting the web camera to record. It went viral.

The self-serve checkout lanes were meant to speed service and save money, but checkout times increased. Cashiers will return, helping people baffled by bar codes, coupons and ways to pay.