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Narcotics officers in New York seized 3,586 pounds of cocaine and $1.3 million seized in 1997. Cocaine use in the U.S. has dropped by almost half since 2006.

How Americans Said No To Cocaine After Years-Long Addiction

The drug war was in full swing in the '80s, and cocaine was practically everywhere. But use of the drug has fallen by almost half since 2006, and production is also down significantly. How did the U.S. kick the habit? Experts say cocaine has lost its luster — oh and policy may have made a difference, too.

President Obama may not like the bills Congress considers, but he has vetoed only two of them.

5 Reasons Vetoes Have Gone Out Of Style

President Obama may not like the bills Congress considers, but he rarely vetoes them. In fact, Obama has vetoed fewer pieces of legislation than any president since Martin Van Buren. It's not just because Congress is sending him fewer bills.

An Internal Revenue Service official apologized for workers who targeted certain conservative groups. But that did little to defuse the situation.

IRS's Tea Party Scrutiny Adds To Conservatives' Case Against Obama

The targeting by IRS workers in Cincinnati of the filings of conservative groups for added scrutiny was an innocent mistake, said an agency official who apologized. But President Obama's critics see more nefarious motives in the action.

Supreme Court Sends Affirmative Action Case Back To Lower Court

The Supreme Court has sent a high-profile affirmation action case back to the lower courts. The case, Fisher v. University of Texas, concerned the admissions policy at the University of Texas, which uses race as one factor for some slots.

A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics in Salt Lake City in 2002. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Myriad cannot patent the BRCA genes, which are tested to check a woman's risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

Supreme Court Gene Ruling Splits Hairs Over What's 'Natural'

The court said biotech company Myriad could not patent human genes, since they already "existed in nature." But when it comes to synthetic DNA, the court said patents may be acceptable in some cases.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Luxury Dogcation, Wrapping For Dummies, Smart Socks.

President Obama gestures during his joint news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Wednesday in Stockholm. The president said the credibility of the international community, Congress and America is on the line with the response to Syria.

The Syria Vote: A Guide To The Congressional Factions

When it comes to military action against Syria, members of Congress are divided by factions rather than party lines. That means the president still has a long way to go to assemble enough votes for a majority.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, <a href="https://twitter.com/David_Cameron/status/372646100798558208">who says</a> it is time for the U.N. Security Council "to live up to its responsibilities on Syria."

Britain Seeks U.N. OK For Military Action Against Syria

The Security Council will be asked to approve the use of "necessary measures to protect civilians." The language is aimed at getting the council's OK for strikes on regime targets in Syria. The U.S., U.K. and others want to send Assad a message: That using chemical weapons is unacceptable.

To kick off the new school year, we have 10 ways to make practicing more effective and a happier experience.

10 Easy Ways To Optimize Your Music Practice

Spruce up the woodshed: with the new school year upon us, here are some easy ways to help you maximize music practice time — regardless of how old you are or what level of playing you've achieved.

A History Of 'Snake Oil Salesmen'

Where'd the phrase "Snake Oil Salesman" come from? It conjures up images of seedy profiteers trying to exploit an unsuspecting public by selling them fake cures.

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