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Miss America crowns 2013 winner

10:19p.m. EST January 12, 2013 They danced, twirled, flashed their pearly whites and strutted their best stuff in a quest for the tiara — and the scholarship cash.And in the end ... Miss New York, Mallory Hytes Hagan, 23, was named Miss America 2013.

Holiday spirit bubbles up in New York City.

2:58 p.m. EST December 17, 2012 NEW YORK -- Other than my own living room, or my parents', there's no place quite like this bustling city of 8.2 million in which to celebrate the holidays. A destination for theater, fashion, art, and shoe shopping and eating, a trip to Manhattan never, ever, fails to excite.

Next Congress

There will be new faces in Congress next year, but the number of Republicans and Democrats isn't going to change much. According to data compiled by the non-partisan Cook Political Report, there are 62 U.S. House seats

DeMint says his replacement could be named

11:28PM EST December 6. 2012 - WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, who stunned his colleagues when he announced Thursday he will leave the Senate to head a conservative think tank, said he expects his successor to be named within the next week.

The Many Parallels Between US, Greek Wars of Independence

Greece and the US share many historical similarities. Those who fought the American War of Independence against the British Empire and founded the new nation of the United States were clearly inspired by Greek ideals.

JFK's last night recalled as key event for Latinos

President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello. Instead a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed room of Mexican-American

Zuckerberg Uses Greek Word “Meta” to Rebrand Facebook

“Meta” is not only a Greek word that is overused in technology; it’s now also the word chosen by Mark Zuckerberg, in his attempt to rebrand Facebook’s bruised image. The word is used in speaking about internet data (“metadata”) and in numerous sci-fi movies and series (meta-humans).

Obama wins big victory, bigger challenge

The auto bailouts, which worked better than even administration economists thought they would, helped Obama with blue-collar voters in key Midwestern states, particularly Ohio and Michigan. And bin Laden's demise was a singular achievement that deprived Republicans of a typical line of attack, that Democrats are weak on national security.