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Trump Brand Carries Cachet In India, And Now More Scrutiny

The Trump name increases the value of a project in India, according to those involved. But now it also brings heightened scrutiny.

Henry Condes, 7, practices shooting a basketball. His mother, Yvonne, spends most afternoons ferrying her two boys from one sporting activity to another.

In Many Families, Exercise Is By Appointment Only

Many parents struggle to find the time to get their kids the exercise they need. But some parents are trying to make walking and biking part of their daily lives, not something they have to schedule.

NYC School Bus Strike Takes Toll On Disabled Kids

It's been more than a month since thousands of New York City school bus drivers and aides went on strike in a dispute over job protections. Most school kids in New York don't take the bus, but many of those who do are disabled. The strike has made getting to school for those kids extremely difficult, and many parents say the city has done a poor job of accommodating them.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to the press in Costa Mesa, California, on September 17, 2012.

Weekly Standard: Why Obama's Ahead

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trailing in most polls. But The Weekly Standard's Fred Barnes argues that President Obama is for reasons that are circumstantial instead of substantive.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney addresses the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Monday in Los Angeles.

Despite Recent Romney Stumbles, Presidential Race Is Far From Over

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appears a man under siege. But while Democrats are licking their chops and many Republicans are despairing at the state of the Romney campaign just seven weeks from Election Day, more dispassionate observers suggest that the race is still very close.

Take the money and run: An ATM in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on Sunday.

Cyprus Bailout To Hit Depositors, Sends Shivers Through Markets

The $13 billion bailout by the eurozone and IMF would levy a one-time charge on deposits, including those of Russian oligarchs who have billions of euros in Cypriot banks.

Pop Warner Suspends Coaches After Concussions

Melissa Block talks to Dr. Robert Cantu, author of Concussions and Our Kids: America's Leading Expert on How to Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe about the problem of brain injuries in youth sports.

Author and Spokane Indian Sherman Alexie won the American Book Award in 1996 for <em>Reservation Blues</em>.

Watch This: Native American Author Sherman Alexie

The author and poet is known for his perspective on being a Native American in contemporary culture. Alexie shares his recommendations for YouTube videos, movies and TV shows, including iconic Olympic moments, raunchy British teens and an Eastwood Western.

<strong>Still Right Twice A Day:</strong> Visitors look at the Ohio Clock outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill Sunday. The clock that has stood watch over the Senate for 196 years stopped running shortly after noon Wednesday. Employees who wind the clock weekly were furloughed in the federal shutdown.

Reid And McConnell Cite 'Progress' As Default Deadline Looms

President Obama and Congress have until Thursday, Oct. 17, to reach a deal averting a potential credit default by the U.S. government. "We've made tremendous progress. We're not there yet," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday evening.

A screenshot of Half the Sky, where virtual successes sometimes lead to real-life donations.

For Advocacy Groups, Video Games Are The Next Frontier

As video games become more mainstream, some social action organizations are using them to raise awareness or raise funds. They advocate for a range of causes, from the struggles of women in the developing world to the effects of power in Congress.

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