Despite Threat of Veto, House Approves Student Loan Plan

Ignoring a veto threat, the House approved a Republican-backed plan Friday to keep subsidized student-loan interest rates lower for another year by paying for the extension with roughly $6 billion from a preventive-care fund established by President Obama’s health-care overhaul law.

New Report from CDC says 30% of American Workers Are Sleep-Deprived

Feeling a little sleepy? You’re not alone. According to a report this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30% of American workers are sleep-deprived – and that has big consequences for public health.

Bill Keller Says Voting for Romney Will Promote ‘Cult’ of Mormonism

While Mitt Romney is well on his way to becoming the GOP candidate to face President Barack Obama in the general election this November, one Christian minister, Bill Keller of LivePrayer.com, has suggested that by voting for Romney, people are “supporting” Mormonism, which he calls a cult.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire Tablet Conquers Over Half of the Android Market

The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet has conquered over half of the Android market, according to new data collected by the research firm known as ComScore.

Violence Continues in Syria Even After Cease-Fire

Two weeks after a supposed cease-fire was meant to bring an end to violence in Syria, an explosion Friday ripped through the capital, Damascus, killing at least nine people and injuring almost 30. 

Syrian investigators are seen through a police bus window that was damaged by an explosion in the Midan neighborhood of Damascus. (Bassem Tellawi, Associated Press / April 27, 2012)

House Republicans Plan to Pursue a Contempt Citation Against Attorney General Eric Holder

House Republicans investigating the Fast and Furious scandal plan to pursue a contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder, senior congressional aides told CBS News.

Police Chiefs Get to Work on Finding a Solution to the Gun Violence Crisis

In a single week last April, 3 people were killed with guns in Philadelphia, 14 more were shot and wounded, 68 robberies were carried out at gunpoint and a total of 144 crimes involving firearms were reported.