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Dustin Bockman of Vicksburg, Miss., and his hunting party pose with a 727-pound alligator they took from a river near the Mississippi River. The gator is 13 feet, 4.5 inches long, and its belly is 67 inches.

Two Alligators Topping 720 Pounds Each Caught In Mississippi

The massive reptiles, which were both caught Sunday, set new state records for heaviest male alligator. Each hunting team spent hours trying to bring the gators in.

Large spools of fiber in the Engineered Floors carpet plant in Dalton, Ga.

New Carpet Factories Help Cushion Blows From Recession Losses

Known as the "Carpet Capital of the World," Dalton, Ga. has struggled and lost thousands of jobs over the past decade. But carpet jobs are returning, and state officials say 7,000 new manufacturing jobs are coming to Georgia over the next five years.

Boy Scouts attend a Memorial Day event in Los Angeles in May. A bill under consideration by the California Legislature would take away the tax-exempt status of the Boy Scouts of America.

California Lawmakers Target Boy Scouts' Tax-Exempt Status

Legislators are considering stripping the Boy Scouts of America of its tax-exempt status in the state because of the organization's ban on gay and lesbian adult leaders. Scout leaders warn the move would cause major damage to a group that serves 180,000 California youth.

Jersey Shore Feels Summertime Blues After Sandy

Labor Day weekend marks the close of the official summer season on the Jersey Shore. But for some towns, it's like the summer never really began. Destruction from Hurricane Sandy last October kept tourists away. Some towns are still struggling to rebuild. Businesses that rely on seasonal visitors for much of their yearly take are wondering if they'll be around next year.

Strenuous mental exercise like reading difficult books, solving tricky math problems — or, maybe, playing the right video game — can help keep a healthy brain sharp, research suggests.

Multitasking After 60: Video Game Boosts Focus, Mental Agility

The aging brain may be more flexible than we thought, a study of older adults now suggests. After playing a racing car video game an hour a day, thrice weekly for a month, adults age 60 and over were better at multitasking than untrained 20-year-olds.

He's back! Unabashed wonk and former president Bill Clinton detangles the health care law.

Bill Clinton Steps Up To Dispel The Confusion Over Obamacare

With less than a month until the launch of the new health care exchanges, polls show people are still mightily confused about how the Affordable Care Act works. So the Obama administration is bringing out the big guns, including former president and explainer-in-chief Bill Clinton.

Cooking on gas and electric stoves can create indoor air pollution. The best way to avoid it is to buy a good range hood that vents outside, experts say.

Fixing Stove Hoods To Keep Pollution Out Of The Kitchen

Range hoods are designed to capture the pollutants from your stove, but many models are not effective and it's hard for consumers to know how good a hood is. But researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab are developing a new standardized test that manufacturers can use to rate their range hoods.

Trent Reznor: 'I'm Not The Same Person I Was 20 Years Ago'

The Nine Inch Nails frontman announced several years ago that it was time to let his band "disappear for a while." The hiatus ends this week with Hesitation Marks.

Udall Votes No On Use Of Force In Syria

New Mexico's senior US Senator Tom Udall (D) voted not to authorize use of force in Syria Wednesday. The Albuquerque Journal reports the Democrat was one…

The number of Latino college students has been on a steady uptick since the mid-2000s.

College Enrollment Drops Overall, But Spikes Among Latinos

The number of Latinos enrolled in college has hit an all-time high, and it's part of a years-long trend.

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