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Race in America: 5 Take-Aways From the 2010 Census

The Census Bureau has released its final figures for the 2010 count, revealing new details about the makeup of the 308.7 million people in the United States and how they live. Here are five insights about America's racial mix that emerge from the report: 1. The geography of race The minority population, driven by a 43...

US 'Heartland' Near Historic Shift From Midwest

WASHINGTON -- America's population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest, according to census figures. The historic shift is changing the nation's politics and even the traditional notion of the country's heartland -- long the symbol of mainstream American beliefs and...

Gadhafi Steps Up Airstrikes; West Weighs Rebels' Plea for No-Fly Zone

Western allies are weighing military options against Libya, including a no-fly zone over the country, after forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi unleashed a weekend of furious air assaults against rebels fighting his regime. At the White House today, President Barack Obama warned that Gadhafi's supporters "will be held...

West Blasted by Pre-Holiday Blizzard, Cold Snap

(Nov. 23) -- A powerful winter storm and frigid temperatures are turning roads slick and snowy across the West as peak Thanksgiving travel approaches. Power outages and school closings were reported in the Pacific Northwest, and the snow isn't over yet. Blizzard warnings were posted today for parts of Idaho, Nevada, Utah...

Ravi Shankar Debuts First Symphony at Age 90

LONDON (July 1) -- "East is East," Rudyard Kipling once said, "and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." If the "Jungle Book" author had met Ravi Shankar, he'd have realized that he was talking utter nonsense. The sitar virtuoso has spent much of the past 50 years educating Western listeners about the classical...