- Smithsonian breaking ground on black history museum
The Smithsonian Institution will officially begin construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African-American culture and heritage -- a complex committed to the celebration and study one of the central components of the American story. - Mubarak verdict set to come in June
A final verdict and sentencing in the case against deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will come June 2, an attorney for the victims said Wednesday. - Deaths of journalists in Syria highlight dangers
The deaths of two Western journalists Wednesday in Syria -- where at least three other journalists have been killed in covering the uprising -- highlight the danger reporters face in covering conflict zones. - Kenyan teens groomed to fight for Somali terrorists
Asha Mohamed sits in her cramped room in Pumwani slum clutching a tiny photo of her son, Harun. He's dressed in a blue-striped tie framed by a crisp white T-shirt -- a typical 15-year-old Kenyan high school student. - Cameron hosts talks on football racism
British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss racism in football following several high profile incidents in the English Premier League. - State media: 49 dead, more than 600 injured in Argentina train crash
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media said. - Indiana lawmaker: Girl Scouts in league with Planned Parenthood
An Indiana lawmaker who opposes celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America says the group "sexualizes" young girls, promotes homosexuality and is a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood. - Costly terror trial ends with acquittals
One of Northern Ireland's biggest and most expensive terrorist trials ended Wednesday with 12 of 13 defendants cleared of all charges against them, including murder, kidnapping and having guns. - Stop Keystone pipeline before it's too late
I own a property in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, called the Bad River Ranch. It is a beautiful place, where we have worked very hard to restore the landscape, reintroduce native wildlife species and raise bison sustainably. But it sits about 15 miles downstream of the point where TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline would cross the Bad River, and being that close has led me to examine more closely the potential risks and benefits of a project about which I have been highly skeptical from the beginning. After careful scrutiny, I believe it is not in our national interest to pursue it. - Somali Islamist militia defends recruiting teen soldiers
Somalia's Al-Shabaab has brushed aside accusations from Human Rights Watch that the Islamist militia recruits child soldiers, saying that Islam considers people to be adults from the age of 15. - When 'studying while Muslim' is probable cause
First, there was "Flying While Muslim." This expression summed up the extra challenges of being an American Muslim when flying on commercial airlines. - World No.1 Azarenka quits Dubai to rest injured ankle
World No.1 Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Dubai Open Wednesday because she did not wish to risk an ankle injury she has been carrying since winning the Australian Open last month. - 5 killed as protests over Quran burning rage in Afghanistan
Violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded Wednesday as demonstrations over Quran burning intensified in Afghanistan. - Key militant-held town falls to Somali forces
Ahead of a key international conference on beleaguered Somalia, transitional government forces, backed by Ethiopian allies, seized a key southern town that was once a strategic stronghold for Islamic militants. - Oscars exec producer: 'We need to go for comedy'
In anticipation of Sunday's Academy Awards telecast on ABC, EW talked to Executive Producer Don Mischer about host Billy Crystal, what went wrong with last year's show, and how challenging it is to wrap the show in three hours. - Oscar watch: Five must-see film sites
"My friends think just because we live in Hawaii, we live in paradise. We're all just out here sipping mai tais, shaking our hips and catching waves. Are they insane?" While an Oscar-nominated picture requires the kind of conflict that George Clooney's character implies with this line from "The Descendants," your vacation getaway doesn't. - Global meeting on Syria faces pressure
Desperation and a rapidly growing death toll serve as a backdrop for a new effort dozens of countries are launching in hopes of finally stemming the brutal crackdown under way in Syria. - How to kill time without your phone
During one's bustling life there are a collection of moments -- fragments out of time -- that afford one a sense of slow-down reflection. A kind of reprieve from the mania that is living. - 4 more bodies found on doomed cruise ship
Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian civil protection officials said Wednesday, more than a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy. - FDA to review safety of caffeine product
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether a form of caffeine sold in lipstick-shaped containers is safe for consumers.