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Traditional family farmers say a Department of Labor proposal threatens the future of agriculture. But child and labor advocates say the plans are a much-needed update to protect vulnerable young workers.

Here we go again with the race-card business.Questioning the motives of those seeking the truth about the sexual harassment allegations against him when he led the National Restaurant Association, Herman Cain said he suspects critics on the political left of attacking him for racial reasons.

The French leader said Greece would not get its next installment of its rescue loans, until after Greeks cast a vote on whether to accept the terms. The timing, however, might leave Greece in a tough position without enough money to pay its obligations.

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball have reached an agreement to put the team up for sale. While McCourt's ownership has been widely seen as a disaster for the club, it will still likely sell for nearly three times what he paid for it.

Some religious groups want exemptions from federal requirements that they cover prescription birth control in their health plans. But backers of the rules say the changes proposed by the opponents would render the mandate meaningless.

Punk rock has provided the anthems of angsty teenagerdom for decades — but as the genre's idols age, they've found themselves with teenagers of their own. In The Other F Word, director Andrea Blaugrund Nevins profiles punk rockers facing a paradoxical challenge — fatherhood.

The feat marks a crucial step in China's plans to build a space station. China embarked on a space station program after it was rebuffed from participating in the International Space Station.

Europe's financial crisis is stealing the spotlight at this year's G-20 summit in Cannes, France. World leaders are desperately looking to limit the economic damage in Europe and keep it from spreading elsewhere.

Machines used to take over work that was physically hard or dangerous or just monotonous. But one expert says that now the things that are easiest to automate are not the lowest-skill activities. Instead, higher-skill, better-paying jobs are being lost.