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Indian schoolchildren wait in line for food at a government primary school in Hyderabad, India. Consistent access to nutritious food and clean water is key to helping children thrive, researchers say.

A Booming Economy Doesn't Save Children From Malnutrition

It seems to make sense that economic growth automatically leads to better nutrition for children, and better health. But an analysis of 36 countries finds that's not true.

Ohio Will Increase Dosage Of Drugs In Lethal Injection

It took Dennis McGuire 24 minutes to die after the drugs were injected into his body back in January. After review, the state says he did not experience any pain, but it is upping the dosage.

America's Less Religious: Study Puts Some Blame On The Internet

A computer scientist used statistical modeling to prove how America is losing its religion. Other factors: a drop in religious upbringing and an increase in college-level education.

Hawaiian Airlines Flight 45 after its arrival on Monday at Maui's Kahului Airport. After the same flight landed on Sunday, a California teen emerged from the left rear wheel well.

Wheel Well Stowaway Was 'Runaway Kid With A Bad Idea'

The California teen "ran for the nearest plane," according to the FBI. He ended up riding for 5 1/2 hours to Hawaii, and luckily survived the thin air and freezing temperatures.

A 49ers fan displays her hopes for next season at a Seahawks game. If a San Francisco fan has his way, the sign could also refer to playoff tickets, which were limited to markets with strong Seattle support this year.

49ers Fan Sues NFL For $50 Million Over Seattle Playoff Tickets

Citing limits on who could buy Seattle Seahawks playoff tickets, a San Francisco 49ers fans is suing the NFL, saying the practice amounts to "economic discrimination."

Yellow ribbons hang from a fence outside Danwon High School in Ansan, South Korea, as some students return Thursday for the first time since a ferry disaster claimed the lives of scores of their classmates.

Saddened Students Return To Ferry Disaster Victims' School

More bodies were recovered Thursday from the ship, which sank last week. So far, at least 171 deaths have been confirmed. Another 131 people, many of them students from one school, remain missing.

Nearly Half Of Northside Students Missed School On Thursday, Day Of Reported Threat

Even though local elementary schools took extra measures to keep students safe against a reported threat, many students still stayed home Thursday.A…

This undated family photo shows the back of an index card on which Dorothy Holm wrote before her death in 1996. The letters, it appears, were reminders to herself of the Lord's Prayer. She put codes on about 20 other cards.

How An 18-Year-Old Code Was Cracked On The Web In 13 Minutes

Dorothy Holm of Minnesota couldn't speak in the weeks before her death in 1996. She spent some of that time writing capital letters on the fronts and backs of 20 index cards. Her family couldn't figure out what she might have been trying to say. Crowdsourcing on the Web led to an answer.

Ann Dowd plays Sandra, a hard-nosed Midwestern manager of a fast-food franchise in <em>Compliance</em>. The actress spent $13,000 to try to get an Oscar nomination for the role.

Ann Dowd's One-Woman Oscar-Nomination Campaign

Actress Ann Dowd received huge acclaim for her role in the indie film Compliance. But the studio told her it didn't have money to lobby the Academy for a best supporting actress award for her. So Dowd did something exceedingly rare in Hollywood: She spent $13,000 on her own campaign.

Construction workers work to rebuild the boardwalk in Seaside Heights in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend.

Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer Season

Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.

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