Iran, world powers reach historic nuclear deal  —  GENEVA — Iran and six major powers agreed early Sunday on an historic deal that freezes key parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for temporary relief on some economic sanctions, diplomats confirmed.  —  The deal was reached …

White House Pic of the Day of Media Enrages Media  —  Friday's White House “Photo of the Day” seems fairly innocuous at first glance.  President Obama, in the Oval Office, is surrounded by eight photojournalists as he signs a bill into law.  —  [REPORT: ‘Climate of Fear’ for Press Under Obama ]

Tension and Flaws Before Health Website Crash  —  WASHINGTON — On a sultry day in late August, a dozen staff members of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gathered at the agency's Baltimore headquarters with managers from the major contractors building HealthCare …

Two out in Army ‘pretty’ photo flap  —  The Army colonel who wrote an internal email suggesting public affairs officers use photos of “average-looking women” when they need to illustrate stories about female soldiers has stepped down as the leader of an Army study on gender integration.

A Look at US-Iran Ties Leading up to Nuclear Pact  —  Iran's agreement with six world powers over its nuclear program comes after decades of difficult ties between Washington and Tehran.  Relations have been up, but mostly down since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and subsequent hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in the Iranian capital.

Cop Admits He Ordered Mentally Ill Black Man To Sing, Make Animal Noises  —  A suburban Detroit police officer admitted he asked a mentally ill black man to sing and dance and video recorded the incident.  —  Videos and and photos with degrading portrayals of black men were submitted earlier …

RFK assassin moved to San Diego prison  —  SAN DIEGO — The man who assassinated Sen. Robert F. Kennedy has a new home at a San Diego prison as of Friday — coincidentally on the 50th anniversary of brother President John F. Kennedy's assassination.  —  Sirhan Sirhan, 69 …

Businesses Wary as Obama Picks Get Edge in Senate Rules  —  President Barack Obama will have a stronger hand to push through environmental, financial and other regulations after the Senate voted to let a simple majority confirm most presidential nominees.  —  Yesterday's rule change means Obama …

What Happens When A New Age Spiritual Guru Becomes A Congressional Candidate  —  Twenty years ago, Marianne Williamson wrote the first book to be endorsed by Oprah; today, she's running for Congress.  Here's a look at how a New Age guru opposed to money's influence in politics plans to raise $2 million for a campaign.