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Elwin Wilson, a former Klu Klux Klan member who publicly apologized for his racist acts, has died.

Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, will be named the new U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Republicans think they lost in 2012 because they were out of touch. Members of the tea party populist movement disagree.

Syria's conflict is worsening every day, and the West can help. But U.S. interventions and weapons shipments have a history of backfiring.

A survey finds a quarter of U.S. companies in China face data theft.

A look back at some of Barbara Walters' best interviews with presidents, foreign leaders and celebrities.

Controversy over the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" has brought the simmering debate over GMOs in America back into the spotlight.

After a 52-year career in broadcast journalism, Barbara Walters may be about to retire at the age of 83.

A new federal conservation plan has ambitious goals, but there's no clear authority or timetables in place.

How did your member of Congress vote on the bill containing the "Monsanto Protection Act"?

The National Park Service is spending lavishly on jet ski research, while cutting park rangers' jobs amid the sequester spending cuts.

Anger is growing against Obama for signing a spending bill with a provision opponents have dubbed the "Monsanto Protection Act."

Learn all the scary facts about the "Monsanto Protection Act," which opponents call the Farmer Assurance Provision, which Congress approved as part of a spending bill that Obama has signed.

David Letterman reveals his reason behind banning "Spring Breakers" director Harmony Korine from "The Late Show".

Learn all about the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which is on the Supreme Court's Wednesday docket and has been trending nationally on Twitter with the #DOMA hashtag.

Pierson is a veteran in the service, beginning her career as an agent in Miami.

There’s a growing sense of alienation between Wall Street and Main Street.

The 3 senators say the Second Amendment protects the citizens' right to defend themselves, and any gun restriction will be met with resistance.

A CBS News poll shows a 10 percent drop in support for stricter gun laws. However, overall gun control support differs by poll.

Jake McClain has taken on the monumental task of tweeting every word of the "Obamacare" in hopes of bringing attention to its content.

In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. for $7.2 million (or about two cents per acre).