The Preakness is the Triple Crown’s backstretch, where the prospect of drama emerges. It's also the place where a little horse named Seabiscuit beat Triple Crown winner War Admiral.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - Weaving together strands of pomp, policy and summitry, President Barack Obama's weeklong European tour is all about tending to old friends in the Western alliance and securing their help with daunting challenges, from the political upheaval in the Mideast and North Africa to the protracted war in Afghanistan.
AP - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said early Sunday that he won't run for president because of family considerations, narrowing the field in the race for the GOP nomination.
AP - A spacewalking astronaut ran into trouble while trying to lubricate a critical joint in the power system of the International Space Station on Sunday, losing a bolt and getting a washer stuck in a crevice.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels ended his very public flirtation with running for president with an e-mail to supporters distributed through the Indiana Republican Party.
Mississippi's governor warns of health risks from floodwaters. Despite the hardships, one waterfront restaurant owner threw a "River Crest Party" that was a big success.
Rescuers were looking for at least a dozen children after landslides buried a Malaysian orphanage, killing at least 16 people, the nation's news agency reported.