Immigrant students give blood to show citizenship
Illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship by going to college or serving in the military

Gallery vows ongoing protest against Smithsonian
A Washington art gallery pledged a round-the-clock protest Thursday against what it calls censorship by the Smithsonian Institution

Conn. home invasion defendant: Death a 'relief'
A Connecticut man sentenced to death Thursday in the killings of a woman and her two daughters said his execution will be "a welcome relief"

Mom asks Calif jury to free her from medical watch
A former hairdresser who claims postpartum psychosis caused her to run over her baby son in 1987 described on Thursday her descent into insanity to a jury that has the power to release her from court-ordered mental supervision

'Eataly' temple to Italian cuisine opens in New York
From mozzarella made on the premises to a cooking school, bookstore and seven restaurants, the sprawling "Eataly" food emporium opened its doors here this week to spread its basic message: "eat healthy."

MySpace gets in tune with Facebook
MySpace on Monday began letting users synchronize updates with Facebook, the social networking superstar that supplanted the firm that once ruled in that arena.

Joy and tears greet US Army troops back from Iraq
Mothers cried and children squealed with delight as a company of US troops arrived back from Iraq on Saturday, after a year-long tour marked by desert heat and monotony.

New York groups demonstrate in favor of mosque
A coalition that includes relatives of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks staged a demonstration Wednesday in support of a plan to build a mosque near the attack site in lower Manhattan

New skyscraper rises at Ground Zero, amid mosque flap
As controversy over a proposed mosque two blocks from Ground Zero gathers steam, the 104-story One World Trade Center is quietly emerging from the sprawling building site in lower Manhattan.