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Exports Hit A Record High, But The Trade Deficit Keeps Growing.

Exports rose. But imports rose even more. Two reasons: Oil and China.

<strong>He Did In Fact Start The Fire: </strong><em>Hesher</em> doesn't give him much of a springboard, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt still draws an intriguing portrait of a sociopathic headbanger who bonds with a grieving middle-schooler.<em></em>

'Hesher': A Metalhead Mary Poppins, Tattoos And All

The rollicking story of an anarchic wild child who shoehorns his way into a family mourning a loss, Hesher isn't your standard domestic drama. But it's a surprising, anarchic misfit movie — one in which a misfit might be the right fit.

A still image from video released Saturday (May 7, 2011) by the US Department of Defense shows Osama bin Laden.

Survey: A Majority Of Americans Say Celebrating Bin Laden's Death Was Wrong

The survey from the Public Religion Research Institute also found that two-thirds of Americans believe bin Laden "will be punished in hell for his sins."

Excerpt: 'Paying For It'

Read an excerpt from Chester Brown's Paying For It.

Trumpeter Shamarr Allen, who has recorded both as a leader and sideman for Threadhead Records-funded projects, plays at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Threadhead Records: A Musicians' Bank, Birthed On Message Boards

They started as fans — unusually proactive fans from all over the world who met online through their shared love for New Orleans music. They wound up starting an unusual record label serving many of the city's best musicians.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington in February.

Gingrich In, But Can Newt Seem New Again?

The former Republican House speaker has officially launched his presidential run, banking on name recognition and money to get him through the early states. But his history presents both promise and peril in a race that has yet to gel.

Workers assemble Volkswagen Golf 6 cars at the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen and other German automakers are among those driving Germany's economic boom.

Wanted: Foreign Workers For Germany's Job Boom

While the U.S., the U.K. and much of Europe brace for spending cuts and austerity, Germany's economy is growing. As manufacturers add extra shifts, there's a new shortage of skilled workers — leading to renewed calls to ease restrictions on immigration.

President Alassane Ouattara's challenge: to reconcile and restore peace to Ivory Coast.

New Ivorian Leader Faces Challenges, Criticism

Alassane Ouattara, a former IMF official and prime minister, takes over a country riven by a bloody and protracted post-election standoff. But many in Ivory Coast still question his origins, blame him for a brief civil war and say he's too close to the former colonial power, France, and the West.

Two cells — one marked mostly in green, the other in blue — of a newly discovered organism found in water samples collected from the University of Exeter pond. Scientists think these "cryptomycota" use their tails to propel themselves while searching for food.

A New, Somewhat Moldy Branch On The Tree Of Life

Scientists thought they had described all major types of fungi, from mushrooms to mold. But a newly discovered fungus-like group of microscopic organisms defies classification, and may belong in its own kingdom.

Memphis Churches Lead In Helping Flood Victims

As floodwaters recede in Memphis, Tenn., hundreds of people are still living in shelters. What's unique about this effort to shelter, feed and clothe flood victims is that it's not being run by the Red Cross. The homeless are staying at faith-based shelters that are part of an initiative called Shelby Cares.

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