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Sarah Palin made history in November when she was elected governor of Alaska. Palin is the first woman to win the office, and, at the age of 42, will be the youngest governor in the state's history.

The spinach industry in California was booming, until an outbreak of E. coli bacteria contamination put a halt to the sale of raw spinach. But the industry does not expect the scare to permanently damage the foods popularity.

Where you live in the United States -- as well as your race and income -- play a big role in the nation's health disparities. A new report tracks mortality disparities and found that Asian-American women living in Bergen County, N.J., lead the nation in longevity, typically reaching their 91st birthday.

Over the past few years, kids' after-school schedules have become increasingly packed with organized extracurricular activities. Michele Norris talks with three fourth-graders and their principal about the downsides and benefits of a packed schedule.

Ted Haggard, the former head of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor of a "mega-church" in Colorado Springs, Colo., is embroiled in a scandal over his hiring a male prostitute and buying drugs. Previously, Haggard has called homosexuality a violation of God's plan.

Fire officials say they have more than a third of the fire contained on Catalina Island, and they hope to have it under control by early next week.

The massive Cedar fire in 2003 destroyed hundreds of homes in the San Diego area. Now, people who lost their homes in 2003 are providing both practical advice and inspiration to the victims of this week's devastating fires.

President Bush tried to devote his news conference at the White House on Wednesday to domestic issues, but he soon found that reporters had foreign-policy questions on their minds — many focusing on Iraq or Iran.

In the second day of his confirmation hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey on Thursday refused to say that waterboarding is torture. He declined to say that he rejects waterboarding, saying only that if it is torture, it can't be used.

The Interstate 35 West bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis buckled during evening rush hour Wednesday, sending dozens of cars and tons of concrete crashing into the water. Twin Cities residents discuss the citizen journalists who arrived on the scene.