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It was a dramatic night, which saw the scheduled execution delayed for more than four hours, while the Supreme Court weighed Davis' request. In the end, the court released a one-sentence statement denying the request. Davis was then injected with a lethal cocktail of drugs and pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m.

While many obese people lead happy and healthy sex lives, counselors and therapists are seeing more obese clients with problems in the bedroom. A pattern is clear: Obese people are more dissatisfied with their sexual lives, and women seem to suffer the most.

Here in the U.S., we're doing better than average when it comes to antibiotic-resistant pneumonia with a resistance score of 19, compared with, say, Greece, which gets a 90 on a scale of 100, which is the worst.

The United States is facing some tense diplomatic maneuvering over the next couple of days, as the Palestinians seek official recognition from the United Nations.

Eric Schmidt told a Senate panel the company faces tough competition and isn't using its dominance in Internet search to stifle competitors. The hearing is examining whether Google is abusing its power by placing links to its own content and services at the top of search results to the disadvantage of its rivals' links.

NPR's Robert Smith delivers the news to the tune of It's The End Of The World.

The protests of the Arab Spring have made it a risky time to be a ruler in the Middle East. But King Abdullah II of Jordan, who is among the world leaders at the United Nations this week, also sees opportunities.

After a tough few years, Johnson Publishing says it has righted its course — revamping its flagship titles and selling an equity stake in the iconic black-owned company to raise money for brand-building.

The Republican presidential candidates debate again on Thursday night in Florida. And Mitt Romney is eager to find a way to knock Rick Perry off his perch as the new GOP leader. Romney's challenge: convincing Republican voters that backing Perry now will lead to defeat next November.

As protesters argued that the Georgia man's guilt was in doubt, the victim's loved ones found some closure. Troy Davis was executed for the killing of a police officer in 1989.