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In another sign that a cease-fire agreement signed with the Arab League had crumbled, activists say more than 100 people have been killed in the past five days in clashes with government forces. The Arab League called an emergency meeting for Saturday.

Fri. 11/11 a 11a: Today, as the country observes Veterans Day, in honor of the numerous people who have stepped up to protect this country over the past…

The debate in Washington, says the former president, is "all about 'is the government good or bad or taxes always good or bad?' "

NASA has relied on a special kind of fuel, called plutonium-238, to power robotic space missions for five decades. And some scientists have found that it sometimes seems easier to chart a course across the solar system than to navigate the budget process inside Washington, D.C.

In 1543, when Nicolaus Copernicus made the astounding claim that Earth revolves around the sun, not the other way around, his ideas were met with scorn. "It went against everything that your senses tell you. It went against common sense," says author Dava Sobel, who wrote a new book about the astronomer.

This week, Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton is opening the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in her hometown of Bentonville, Ark. But some are having trouble separating the retail giant, which is also headquartered in Bentonville, from the cultural attraction.

Dr. Conrad Murray is being held in a Los Angeles jail. Michael Jackson's personal physician was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Monday. Murray will be sentenced later this month and faces up to four years in prison.

Voters in Washington state will decide whether to privatize the sale of hard liquor on Tuesday. Currently spirits can be sold only at state-run or contract liquor stores. Retail giant Costco has been pouring money — about $22 million — into advertising in favor of getting the initiative passed.

Some Oregon residents are voting in a special primary Tuesday to replace a U.S. representative who resigned after a scandal. To try to make voting more accessible, election workers are taking iPads to places like nursing homes and community centers. Voters will be able to enlarge the font size, tap their selection and print out a completed ballot.

It was one year ago that the Tea Party movement helped Republicans take control of the U.S. House of Representatives. With the presidential election a year away, the movement finds itself searching for ways to have the same kind of impact this time around.