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The mining company is proposing sealing a mine that was site of the worst mine disaster in 40 years.

A year since the controversy over the so-called ground zero mosque erupted with harsh rhetoric, demonstrations and a threat to burn a Quran, Sharif El-Gamal is moving forward with his plans. Even though he says working on the project has been hard without Cliffs Notes, he is convinced it's going to happen.

In parts of tornado-devastated Alabama, some people had no insurance. Folks have lost jobs because of the bad economy and couldn't keep up with insurance premiums. According to one expert, up to a quarter of Alabama homeowners don't have property insurance.

The first debate of the 2012 presidential campaign was held Thursday night in Greenville, S.C. It featured five Republicans who hope to run against President Obama next year. But the group did not include some of the biggest names in the potential field.

Crude oil is now trading at about $96 a barrel, down from well over $110 in recent weeks. Some investors are seeing signs of an economic slowdown in the U.S. and in other parts of the world — and believe that will cut demand for oil.

The price of virtually every majority commodity fell Thursday. Silver dropped 8 percent. Analysts say prices fell, at least in part, because of recent reports suggesting the economy might be slowing, which would mean less demand for commodities.

Search crews in Alabama continue to pick through huge piles of rubble after last week's tornadoes destroyed entire neighborhoods. In Huntsville, it's taken businesses some time to get up and running again.

"If there was complicity," why did Pakistani intelligence agencies pass on some information that reportedly was helpful in tracking down bin Laden, Musharraf asks.

With the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama accomplished the one goal that his predecessor never could — and the political impact is profound. He no longer has to prove his toughness on the world stage, says James Traub of Foreign Policy. This opens up new opportunities for the president.

Fox News hosted the GOP's first debate on Thursday, a chance for the public to asses those who aim to replace President Obama in the White House in 2012. But John Nichols of The Nation argues that the debate was neither consequential nor did the participants impress.