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British police officers walk past newly erected media stands for the general election in Downing Street, London, on Tuesday. Britain goes to the polls on Thursday.

Media Coverage Of Close U.K. Elections Finds Much To Mock

The country votes in what could be the closest elections in decades. Some of the political coverage is decidedly more colorful than in the U.S.

Costumed activists demonstrate near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, on Saturday during the the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

4 Pieces You Should Read About The Global Climate Deal

The international agreement to curb global warming is elaborate. These four pieces will give you a deeper understanding.

President Lincoln's Cottage provided Abraham Lincoln with a refreshing escape from Washington's summer heat, but it was also the site of a painful period in Mary Todd Lincoln's life.

Meet The 'Capital Dames,' Civil War Washington's Secret Power Brokers

In her new book, Cokie Roberts explains how women like Mary Todd Lincoln and Jessie Benton Fremont influenced Washington's men of power when they weren't even allowed to vote.

After scanning a $1 bill with iBill, a speaker announces, "one dollar."

Is That $1 or $5? Ask This Money Reader For The Blind

The iBill, a new currency reader being offered by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, aims to change how the blind identify different kinds of bills.

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's remarks Wednesday made a lot of investors blink. But there's something to keep in mind before you sell based on her advice.

Fed Chair Yellen's Warning Adds To Recent Market Jitters

Both stock and bond markets had already been having a rough week before the Federal Reserve's Janet Yellen warned about "potential dangers."

Wine Country Quake Leaves Behind Bottles In Shards

The wine industry in California's Napa Valley is taking stock of the damage from this weekend's magnitude 6.0 earthquake.

Death at Surgery Center Raises Questions About Emergency Care

In surgery, when something goes wrong, minutes become hours.Minutes are the focus of a lawsuit filed by the family of a 29-year-old Seymour nurse who died…

In 2010, scientists plopped the genetic material of one <em>Mycoplasma</em> bacterium into another type to create the self-replicating cells shown above. Six years later, they've come out with an even simpler synthetic organism that has fewer genes.

Scientists Build A Live, No-Frills Cell That Could Have A Big Future

In engineering the cell, researchers paired away nearly all genes that weren't essential to life. It might eventually serve as a basic framework for different sorts of cellular factories, they say.

Obama Calls On Business To Bridge Divide Between U.S. And Africa

President Obama capped the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in downtown Washington, D.C., with a speech to the collected leaders and business people at the conference.

Buddy Baker, the 1980 Daytona 500 winner, has died at age 74. Here, he poses at Daytona International Speedway in 2007.

Legendary NASCAR Driver Buddy Baker Dies Of Cancer At 74

He was one of racing's fastest drivers, the first in NASCAR to take a car to 200 mph on a closed course. Months after a lung cancer diagnosis, Buddy Baker has died.

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