Arne Duncan, Randi Weingarten and Michelle Rhee discuss education reform.



Education reform - Arne Duncan - Education - United States - Randi Weingarten

Hurricane Earl was downgraded to Category 3 again today, but officials up and down the East Coast still are bracing for a powerful punch. Earl is expected to pass near North Carolina's Outer Banks tonight, according to the National Hurricane Center. Though the eye of the storm will not make landfall, forecasters say intense winds will lash the coast.



Hurricane Earl - North Carolina - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology

Many teachers have directed their anger at the Los Angeles Times for publishing negative job performance evaluations online. But some parents welcome the transparency as a way to improve their children's educations.



Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times - United States - California - Counties

Health - Epilepsy - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Epileptic seizure

In new book, scientist Stephen Hawking asserts that God not needed to create the universe.



Stephen Hawking - God - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Times

Discovery Channel gunman James Lee was once convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S. border and was proud of his job, but later came to refer to illegal immigrants as "filth" and their children as "anchor baby filth." His brother says James Lee probably wanted the police to kill him.



Discovery Channel - Discovery - Police - History - Recreation

As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.



Middle East - Hillary Rodham Clinton - President - President of the United States - United States

Another off shoreshore oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.



Oil spill - Environment - Energy - Business - Petroleum in the Environment

Despite his mistrust of the so-called mainstream media, radio host Alex Jones sat down with ABC News' Nightline. Jones' critics say that by floating his highly-charged ideas at a time when the nation is already very angry and anxious, he's upping the odds for unbalanced people to do stupid things.



Alex Jones - United States - Nightline - American Broadcasting Company - Arts

North Carolina - United States - Outer Banks - Hurricane Earl - Tropical cyclone warnings and watches

Pet experts: 25 percent of animal hoarders were once rescuers and trend growing across country.



Hoarding - Pet - Recreation - Animal welfare - Animal hoarding

Chaplain killed in Afghanistan is 1st Army clergy killed in action since Vietnam.



Afghanistan - Killed in action - Military - Vietnam War - Veterans

Bad economy, tough election have more Dems opposing Obama plan to let taxes increase for rich



Barack Obama - United States - President - Tax - History

Discovery Channel gunman James Lee repeatedly told negotiators he was ready to die yesterday as he held three hostages in the lobby of the Silver Spring, MD office building.



Silver Spring Maryland - Discovery Channel - Television - Silver Spring - United States

After drug arrest, questions emerge over whether T.I. will return to music charts _ or prison



Traffic stop - Health - Sword - Morris - Dance

In an exclusive interview with "This Week's" Christiane Amanpour, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said he was worried about Princess Diana after her marriage with Prince Charles ended.



Tony Blair - Diana Princess of Wales - Christiane Amanpour - Charles Prince of Wales - Royal family

Mich. juror who declared defendant's guilt on Facebook during trial must write essay, pay $250.



Facebook - Jury - Trial - Social Networking - Online Communities

About 12 percent of all infertility cases are women in sports; long-distance runners and ballet dancers are the most vulnerable.



Infertility - Sport - United States - Ballet - Arts

The Justice Dept. sued Sheriff Arpaio for non-cooperation in investigation.



Sheriff - Law - Law Enforcement - United States Justice Department - Joe Arpaio