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The nation's top military leaders came to Capitol Hill Tuesday primed to defend their ability to handle, in their chain of command, the sexual assault scandal that has engulfed the armed services.

What should parents take into consideration before signing their kid up for Little League, or another youth sport? A local pediatrician specializing in sports medicine shares tips for parents and coaches who want to keep their children healthy, happy and fit. What kind of problems can be created by putting too much pressure on a kid to succeed at a sport? And, how do you know when your kid is working too hard at an athletic activity?

After more than a decade, major construction of International Space Station is complete. Scientists are now hoping that the next decade will be a golden age of research aboard the orbiting outpost. But with no American shuttle to transport astronauts and experiments, even simple logistics will be a major challenge.

Educators across America are bracing for a tough reality. Even in a best-case scenario that assumes strong economic growth next year, it won't be until 2013 or later when districts see budget levels return to pre-recession levels.

Quadruple amputee Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills yesterday took his first steps since the IED blast in Afghanistan that left him critically injured on April 10th. Mills has earned the love and support of thousands of online fans through his Facebook page.

Members of the military who abandon their pets could face tougher punishment if the Pentagon gets its way.

The Navy has been cited for workplace safety violations that exposed hundreds of employees at an aircraft hangar in Coronado to toxic materials such as lead, cadmium and beryllium, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday.

Undersized Sea lion pups are swamping rescue centers along the Southern California Coast and scientists do not know why.

Daily exercise alone might not be enough to counteract the health effects of being mostly sedentary.

Even as Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., suggests that more could be done, the whole culture of school security has undergone a revolution since the 1999 Columbine school shooting, experts say.