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A backlash is under way across the country following a recent Supreme Court decision allowing cities broad power to seize private property for commercial development. Last week, Alabama enacted legislation to limit that power. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley discusses the new law.

May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.

Measures being considered represent renewed interest in restricting abortion on the island after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that protected abortion rights.

A new study shows that America's Christian majority has been shrinking for years, and if recent trends continue, Christians could make up less than half the U.S. population within a few decades.

Local government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments.

The tech world is mourning Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday from complications of pancreatic cancer. But what will become of Apple without its charismatic co-founder? The company aims to keep the Jobs magic alive — from his management style to his infectious enthusiasm for the products.

Saudi energy company Aramco said Sunday its profits jumped 90% in the second quarter compared to the same time last year, helping its half-year earnings reach nearly $88 billion.

Deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in Greece, researchers are for the first time tapping a virtually unknown treasure — thousands of Ottoman-era manuscripts.

Twins Lenny and Moishe were born premature to a surrogate mother in Kyiv just as Russia began its attack on Ukraine. They went through a daring journey to reach their eventual home in Chicago.

When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.