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James Nicholson, the top official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, says he will leave his post by Oct. 1. Under Nicholson, the agency was criticized for being unprepared to care for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Melissa Block and food writer Mark Bittman visit a farmer's market, and return with ingredients for a springtime meal that features an unusual use for beets.

It'd be hard to top the craftsmanship that went into the songs on Southeastern, but Isbell thinks he's done it.

Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski and other top officials tour the Prudhoe Bay oil pipelines, which have been crippled by corrosion discovered on Sunday. Lost production at Prudhoe Bay, America's largest oilfield, has sent oil prices to record levels.

President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of Housing and Urban Development got a friendly welcome at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Shaun Donovan said his top priority at HUD will be to address the foreclosure crisis, which he said has led to some 2 million families losing their homes last year.

Atlanta beat the odds and will be the first team to pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Washington will pick second — followed by Houston and San Antonio.

Yes, inequality is rising in the U.S. But it's falling when you look at all of humanity.

Swift's 14th chart-topping album ties with singer Jay Z for most No.1 albums on the Billboard charts by a soloist. Only the Beatles have more No.1 albums.

Among them: Two incumbent Pennsylvania congressmen are on the defense amid questions about their ethics and personal relationships; and Maryland candidates for Senate are divided by race and gender.

The president has completed a full purge of top White House aides instrumental in his election. Their ouster could be a big gamble, as Trump finds himself with fewer and fewer allies.