Barack Obama became the first African-American ever nominated for president by a major political party after delegates to the Democratic National Convention chose him as their standard-bearer Wednesday.

Gulf coast residents keep a close watch on Gustav as the third anniversary of Katrina approaches.

Iraq is calling on companies to submit designs to build a giant Ferris wheel in Baghdad — the latest in a string of lavish proposals painting the capital as a leisure friendly city.

A virus designed to swipe passwords from online gamers has inexplicably popped up in some laptop computers aboard the international space station.

Hopeful signs for women: Forbes fifth annual ranking showcases women who have beat out men for top posts this year.

A federal jury recommended the death sentence for convicted child killer Joseph Edward Duncan III on charges related to the kidnapping and murder of Dylan Groene.