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"That's not decomposition you're catching wind of out there, folks, that's savings! And savings, I'm very happy to report, are but a taste of what the prestigious Tauntaun Terrace has to offer."

It takes, on average, more than four years for veterans to get a disability claim processed by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Each day, an average of 18 veterans commit suicide.

Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders and conservative Sen. Rand Paul used a hearing on emergency room use to engage in an unusual debate about whether health care is a right.

Detroit's public schools have a deficit of more than $300 million — even though dozens of its schools have already been closed. Now, Michigan has ordered the city to close half its schools in two years. But the district's manager has a contingency plan: turn weak schools over to charter operators.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan has announced that the country will no longer seek to build 14 more nuclear plants. He also convinced the operators of a plant west of Tokyo to suspend operations. Kan's decisions came after an unusual number of public demonstrations.

Last year, an emergency financial manager took over the small town of Benton Harbor, Mich., and in March, his powers were expanded. He's stripped the mayor and city commission of their authority and is trying to balance the budget. Union and church leaders are encouraging locals to protest.

Hit hard by Japan's earthquake, Toyota Motor Corp. saw its net profit drop more than 75 percent in the latest quarter. Given other disadvantages — including the appreciating yen, and last year's auto recalls — the company is having a hard time getting its operations back on track.

Gingrich is the first major Republican candidate to enter the 2012 race.

The White House is standing behind its invitation to hip hop artist Common to perform at an evening of poetry at the executive mansion, despite the firestorm in conservative circles.

The reclusive British star is one of pop's great perfectionists. On her first album in six years, Bush revisits — and re-records — some of her material from the late '80s and early '90s. Listen to Director's Cut in its entirety until its U.S. release.