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Baltimore prosecutors dropped all charges against Adnan Syed who spent 22 years in jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. His case was featured in the hit podcast Serial.

In a Richmond area special election, Virginia has elected its first Black woman to Congress. Democratic State Sen. Jennifer McClellan won easily in the heavily Democratic district.

A woman recalls how a stranger's patience eased her first day at a new job.

This week's installment of My Unsung Hero comes from a man who met his hero after a motorcycle accident.

The parent company of one of the nation's largest airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday morning. AMR Corporation, which runs American Airlines and American Eagle, said that bankruptcy is in the best interest of the companies and its stakeholders. The companies say the Chapter 11 process will enable them to continue conducting normal business operations while they restructure their debts.

The video of goats dashing through the streets of San Francisco drew thousands of views on Twitter and was the subject of much joking. We asked a goat specialist to weigh in.

The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.

The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.

A "Polygamy Town Hall Meeting" in Utah offers the opportunity to reflect on what the Texas raid on an Arizona/Utah-based polygamist group says about polygamy's place in society today.

Mary Amato encountered her unsung hero — a female scientist — shortly after the birth of her second child, when her choice to be a stay-at-home mom was weighing on her.