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The state's governor signed a bill into law that will require graduates to pass the same civics test given to candidates for U.S. citizenship. Similar measures are being considered in other states.

A day meant to celebrate being single has turned in to the world's largest shopping event. But it's unlikely to catch on in the U.S.

The flooring retailer says the tests used by its critics give a misleading impression of product safety. But Lumber Liquidators says it will pay for safety testing for customers who want it.

President Obama's plan to close Guantanamo lacks a crucial element: a U.S. prison to hold captives too dangerous to release. The Pentagon is considering military prisons in Kansas and South Carolina.

For the first time since Congress banned Pell grants for inmates in 1994, a new pilot program announced Friday will provide federal grant money to some prisoners.

Genetic profiling of cancer cells can help guide treatment, but such profiles can be ambiguous. Results are more accurate, some scientists say, when labs test normal cells from each patient, too.

A hundred years ago, a Polish physician created a language that anyone could learn easily. The hope was to bring the world closer together. Today Esperanto speakers say it's helpful during travel.

The San Diego City Council Tuesday authorized nearly $1.3 million in payments to bring an end to litigation brought by two female lifeguards.

California health care activists are on a road trip to raise awareness about the lack of health coverage among undocumented immigrants, and to garner support for a bill intended to bridge the coverage gap.

In a new study of mice, San Diego researchers show that timing of meals can be as important as what's on the plate.