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UK Women Picked Second in SEC Poll

For the second straight season, the University of Kentucky women's basketball team was picked to finish second in the Southeastern Conference in a voting…

Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno's support among the school's board of trustees is fragile amid a child sex-abuse scandal involving a former assistant and one-time heir apparent.

Congressman Calls For Federal Investigation Into Penn State Scandal

Rep. Patrick Meehan wants the government to investigate whether Penn State officials, including football coach Joe Paterno (above), broke federal laws if they failed to report allegations of child sexual abuse.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at a press conference in Arizona.

Cain Says He Won't Drop Out Of GOP Race

Amid allegations from four women of sexual harassment, the presidential candidate denied anew that he had ever behaved inappropriately and said the alleged incidents "simply didn't happen." He said he would be willing to take a lie-detector test if there were a good reason.

Former Ariz. U.S. Attorney Admits Leaking 'Fast And Furious' Memo

The memo was used to cast aspersions on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent who had blown the whistle to Congress about a botched gun trafficking operation.

Florida players (from left) Taurean Green, Corey Brewer, Walter Hodge, Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights hold up the Southeastern Conference sign after defeating Arkansas in the SEC basketball tournament championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in 2007.

Frank Deford: In With The South, Out With The East

In sports, the SEC is very popular these days, especially in football. But, as Frank Deford points out, it's hard times for members of the Big East.

This abandoned village outside the city of Zintan was populated by pro-Gadhafi families from the Mushashya, a nomadic tribe from southern Libya. Fighters from Zintan, which rebelled against Gadhafi forces, are hoping they won't come back.

In Post-Gadhafi Libya, Enmities Continue To Smolder

Revenge attacks are alarming those hoping for a swift transition to peace in Libya. Some villages where loyalists to overthrown dictator Moammar Gadhafi used to live are now abandoned, and locals hope they stay away. As well, militias still have their weapons, and regional rivalries are at play.

Why Rain Is Not A Problem For Hummingbirds

New slow-motion photography shows the tiny birds shed water much like dogs do: by whipping their heads back and forth. But hummingbirds do it mid-flight and really fast — reaching a G-Force of 34. That's five times faster than a Formula 1 racing car.

Voter stickers at a polling station Tuesday in San Francisco.

2011 Election Results: Mixed Messages

As news outlets try to figure out what Tuesday's election results tell us about what voters are thinking, they're reaching various conclusions.

Cain accuser and longtime government employee Karen Kraushaar once worked as a spokesperson for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. She offered a statement after meeting with the Miami family of Elian Gonzalez in March of 2000.

Cain Accuser Says She Didn't Want Controversy

Karen Kraushaar hoped details of her harassment claim would stay secret. She didn't want controversy. Meanwhile, the AP has details of a complaint she filed against another employer. And a Cain aide falsely claimed Kraushaar's son works for Politico.

Also: IMF chief warns of a "lost decade;" Greece's prime minister is expected to resign today; and Wal-Mart plans an ambitious expansion into medical care.

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