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Unlike with his first swearing-in, Barack Obama does not face two ongoing wars and an economy on the verge of collapse. But thorny issues remain, and there's less hope than there was four years ago that Obama can bend Washington to his will.

More than 800,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms in 2009 were for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments. In hard times, states often cut Medicaid's dental benefits, pushing low-income patients from the dentist's office to the emergency room.

California and several other states scored a victory today in their battle to get automakers to comply with rules aimed at reducing global warming. The states want to use tougher auto emission standar

Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of the nation's second most-abused medicine, which has addiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse.

A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center suggests that seniors should start paying more for Medicare to help the nation's deficit. It also wants the government to check the growth of both Medicare and Medicaid programs in the future.

The government's monthly employment report Friday could help answer a key question about the economy: Will the recently strong job growth slow once employers finish replacing the people they fired during the depths of the recession?

Some wealthy individuals are on a public relations campaign to see their own tax bills go up. A recent poll suggests that nearly two-thirds of those with household incomes of more than $250,000 a year support raising their own taxes to reduce the federal deficit.

Secret recordings of hedge fund boss Raj Rajaratnam allowed prosecutors to demonstrate his intent to break the law and helped lead to his conviction on insider trading charges. The verdict sent a powerful message to prosecutors: Use more wiretaps to build business fraud cases.

Democrats and Republicans are arguing over the best way to handle the economic recovery. While Democrats are pushing for more stimulus, Republicans want a reduction in the federal deficit. Two economists suggest that what the country needs is a little bit of both.

Sisters Venus and Serena Williams faced off in the Wimbledon championship Saturday. This time, younger sister Serena proved the victor. On Sunday, it's on to the men's championship, where American Andy Roddick will face off against the indomitable Roger Federer.