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While the rest of the federal government shut down Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court was open for business as usual — at least long enough to hear two cases argued. It is hardly the first time that the high court was the macho guy in town, staying open when the rest of the government was closed.

The owner of Swett, S.D. — population 2 — put the whole town on the market last week. By "whole" we mean 6 acres, including a bar, a workshop, three trailers and a single house.

Pilgrim's Pride said the deal would create a "protein-focused company." The offer also puts Hillshire Brands' own intent to buy Pinnacle Foods in limbo.

It's the first "Grand Slam" title for Bartoli, who defeated Germany's Sabine Lisicki in straight sets. The men's final on Sunday matches Novak Djokovic of Serbia against Scotland's Andy Murray.

The storm killed at least 6 people in Taiwan and has thrust millions into the dark. Some 1.4 million homes in China's Fujian province were evacuated ahead of its landfall.

Vanderbilt University acted swiftly to delete a tweet from the official football team account after it was widely seen as insensitive in light of the...

Bolt becomes the first Olympian in history to successfully defend gold medals in the the 100 and 200 meter races.

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed gains in nearly all major cities during April. While prices are still down from their boom-time highs, a recovery may be building.

Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio said they decided to quit on-air because they thought that had they done otherwise, management would not have allowed them to say goodbye. The two said they quit over journalistic practices.

From The Plain Dealer: A gripping account of the moments just before and during the rescue of three young women and a little girl from the home where they had been held captive.