Megan Cavallari looks up from her stack of hundreds of faxes and documents, proof of her efforts to try to save her home from foreclosure. She's been on hold for over an hour, trying to get details for a loan modification.

U.S. intelligence officials said Thursday that they have added safeguards to prevent the government from unlawfully spying on U.S. citizens after a routine check of the system "detected issues that raised concerns."

It is amazing to watch politicians and activists try as hard as they can to rip into Fidel Castro and Cuba with the fury of a hurricane, yet sound like a whimpering dog when you bring up China and America's absolute double standard when dealing with that communist country.

President Obama unveiled his administration's blueprint for a new national network of high-speed rail lines Thursday, saying that such an investment is necessary to reduce traffic congestion, cut dependence on foreign oil and improve the environment.

Gov. David Paterson announced Thursday he is introducing legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in his state.

Legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden is retiring, he announced Thursday.

The online popularity contest between celebrity Ashton Kutcher and CNN narrowed Thursday, with Kutcher's Twitter following growing considerably overnight.

The crew of the Maersk Alabama, the U.S.-flagged cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates last week, arrived in the United States early Thursday.