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The nation's capital is not exactly a beach town. But the cherry-tree-lined Tidal Basin, fed by the Potomac River, laps at the steps of the Jefferson Memorial. And, especially since Superstorm Sandy, officials in Washington have a clear idea of what would happen in a worst-case storm scenario.

Federal aviation officials have ordered that more than 1,000 Boeing 737s be examined to see if a key part on the plane's tail section needs to be replaced, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Even if the Supreme Court strikes down a law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, the tangle over health benefits could remain a problem for couples in some states.

After the shifting of funds and resistance from numerous residents and even local politicians, Ramona Airport's traffic control tower will remain open and operating through the fiscal year, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday.

Governor Jerry Brown is rejecting a federal court order to further reduce California’s prison population. He says the state has addressed the serious health care and overcrowding problems in its prisons at a cost of billions of dollars.

A decade after the hurricane, the city has mostly bounced back, but not the African-American neighborhood with some of the worst damage. Many people didn't return; life's a struggle for those who did.

In a major setback for California Governor Jerry Brown, a federal judge has rejected the state's push to retake control of prison inmates’ mental health care.

A decade after the hurricane, the city has mostly bounced back, but not the African-American neighborhood with some of the worst damage. Many people didn't return; life's a struggle for those who did.

David Goodman says last year the Supreme Court gutted the civil rights law that Andrew Goodman and other Freedom Summer activists gave their lives for.

The pressure placed on schools and educators by high-stakes tests can lead to unintended consequences.