President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students and hold schools accountable.

An Uzbekistan national charged with threatening the life of President Barack Obama is now accused of providing aid to terrorism.

The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in Georgia.

Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars.

Federal weather forecasters say the La Nina weather phenomenon that contributed to the southwestern U.S. drought is winding down.