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English is definitely changing, but whether it's declining or evolving depends on who — ahem, whom — you ask. Writer Robert Lane Greene recommends three books about what it means to speak and write "well" — when the definition of "well" is a moving target.

The family that controls the Empire State Building wants to include the art deco landmark in a new publicly traded real estate company, according to The New York Times. If so, the public would be able to be shares.

The Alaska Board of Game passed a statewide rule preventing the use of stun guns on animals. Board members say they want to prevent people from "catch and release hunting." That's where you stun the animal, pose for a picture and then walk away.

Egypt's prosecutor general said ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been held for questioning over accusations of corruption, abuse of authority and the killings of protesters. Mubarak had fallen ill hours earlier and was rushed to a hospital. His sons were interrogated and transferred to a Cairo prison.

A military memorandum says that new requirements for diagnosing and treating brain injuries have resulted in a shortage of Army neurologists on battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The health program for the elderly already costs a lot, and it's going to cost so much more down the road that Medicare is becoming a key part of the debate about how to tame federal spending. President Obama is expected to show his hand on Medicare changes today.

General Electric and its tax bill have been a topic of controversy since a New York Times report said the company earned $14.2 billion last year, but paid no federal taxes. Parts of that story have since been called into question.

Laurent Gbagbo, the former leader of Ivory Coast has been moved to a 'secure location' somewhere in his country.

Prostitution? An escort service? No way, says the founder of WhatsYourPrice.com, which lets "beautiful" people set a price they're willing to take to go out with you.

A rebel spokesman said the coalition effort "was very active and it was more leaning toward protecting the civilians" when the U.S. had a more central role, a day after Britain and France complained that they are bearing too much of the load in Libya.