Alex Cohen

For a 24-year-old singer who's just releasing her first full-length album, Jaffe has a knack for reflecting on the past with the benefit of clear hindsight. "Clementine" may wind down to an easygoing conclusion, but Jaffe's immensely promising career is just getting started.

The discovery that human body cells can be used as stem cells is creating buzz in the scientific community. Experts say the development will likely transform research; in the political world, some say it will end the debate over the need to use human embryos.

Before the Senate can vote to confirm Michael Mukasey, he needs a Democrat to join the GOP senators on the Judiciary Committee. But Democrats are concerned about his answers on waterboarding, enforcement of subpoenas and the president's powers.

Chrysler workers are walking off the job across the United States for the first time in a decade. The strike follows stalled contract talks between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler.

The deadline has passed in contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors. Some of GM's 73,000 workers have begun to strike.

The origins of Las Vegas' famous roadside beacons can be traced back to architect Wayne McAllister. He was also responsible for many of southern California's most legendary drinking and dining establishments. A new book celebrates his work.

Marine Corps squad leader Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III was sentenced to 15 years in prison after jury deliberations Friday at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Hutchins was convicted of murdering an Iraqi man in Iraq during a frustrated search for an insurgent.

After the collapse of the I-35 West bridge Wednesday, authorities are now focused on accounting for missing people and recovering the bodies of victims. The destruction of this key highway left commuter traffic snarled Thursday morning in the Minneapolis area.

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made his first appearance Wednesday on Capitol Hill since leaving that job last year. He spoke to a House committee investigating the military's bungled response to the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan.

British police arrested two more suspects in their investigation of attempted terrorist attacks last week. A total of seven people have now been detained in what a senior police official called "a fast-moving investigation."