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The kidnapper sent a ransom note: "I have the biscuit!" It demanded the company donate cookies to children in a local hospital, and the reward to an animal shelter. It was signed: Cookie Monster.

Fifteen-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed less than a mile from President Obama's home in Chicago. A week before, she and others in her school's band had been in Washington during the inaugural festivities. Now, her death is part of the discussion about gun laws.

A new four-CD set highlighting the music of the jazz keyboardist and drummer contains two discs that are gems and another two that have their moments.

The United Way of Greater Chattanooga is encouraging people to get involved and mentor a child during National Mentoring Month. There are many…

The national conversation around immigration policy tends to focus on Latinos, but Asian-American immigrants face some of the knottiest challenges.

How does a tiny spot on the Portuguese coast generate some of the world's most gnarly waves? Surf experts say there are a few factors that combined Monday to create what might have been the biggest wave ever ridden.

Those cute little foil pouches of organic food for toddlers may pose hidden dangers for new teeth and developing mouths. But they may not be any more of a risk than the frequent use of sippy cups and bottles, dentists say.

Some Republicans have already seized the moment, saying this decision was part of the "failed Obama record." The Obama administration said it was already moving forward with some of the council's recommendations.

Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old who traveled with her high school drill team to the presidential inauguration in Washington, was shot and killed in Chicago this week. That's bringing up new questions about deadly violence in the city.

With his double neck guitar, big afro and flamboyant costumes, the late Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner got people dancing with hits like, Love Rollercoaster. Host Michel Martin looks back at the life of the Ohio Players' front man and how his musical vision ushered in 70's funk.