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The Space Shuttle Discovery was forced to postpone landing in Florida Monday morning because of low clouds and poor visibility. NASA has set the landing for early Tuesday, and is contemplating alternative landing sites.

While the recent bus shootings are an extreme example, many of Israel's Orthodox Jews are fervently against the government's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Some say they might cut off ties with the state.

Scientists in Michigan have set out to determine the "germiest" surfaces and crevices inside elementary schools. They have learned is that it's not the bathrooms that are the worst.

German Theodor Haensch and Americans John Hall and Roy Glauber win the Nobel Prize in Physics for their research on the physics of light. Their work with lasers has helped redefine how distance is measured and allowed physicists to measure the atom's internal structure with new precision.

With the nomination of Judge John Roberts as U.S. chief justice likely to be confirmed, the stage is set for what could be a contentious battle over the nominee who takes Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's place. That nominee has a chance to change the direction of the court.

Severe drought has led to famine in the West African nation of Niger. Millions of people are in need of food and water. The story of one village highlights the difficult process of distributing food.

Lee Raymond will step down as Mobil-Exxon's chairman and chief executive officer at the end of this year. He has been at Exxon for 42 years and oversaw the 1999 merger with Mobil.

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, there is no clear idea of the death toll. An emergency official said Saturday that earlier fears of as many as 10,000 deaths will likely prove wrong. But the process of collecting, identifying and counting bodies is a slow one.

We measure greatness in baseball by the numbers: home runs, strikeouts, stolen bases. But how about ability to carry a tune? A new CD showcases Major League Baseball players singing. Some also play drums, banjo or guitar.

Last year in Iraq, a rocket-propelled grenade tore off most of Marine Corps Sgt. Oscar Canon's thigh, exposing his artery and leg bone. Now, nine months later, he is set to undergo the latest of 33 surgeries to reconstruct his leg.