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A growing number of health experts are warning of potential collateral damage if the Supreme Court strikes down the entire 2010 Affordable Care Act: potential chaos in the Medicare program.

The county first realized it was having problems with a hotline designed to help residents access food stamps and other benefits about a year ago, according to Nick Macchione, the director of the county's Health and Human Services Agency.

Starting Thursday, a new federal rule requires airlines to give passengers the option to exit the plane if it's still on the tarmac three hours after leaving the gate, giving them an option in a situation that's come under increasing scrutiny and criticism.

San Diego fourth and eighth graders outscored the average for students in 21 large urban school districts on national math and reading exams taken earlier this year.

Reinforcements are flowing into drought-ravaged Texas as it battles two dozen wildfires burning across the state. The fires have razed 1.8 million acres so far and destroyed hundreds of homes. On Thursday, Gov. Rick Perry even officially declared Easter weekend to be three "Days of Prayer for Rain."

New allegations emerged late last week that cycling superstar Lance Armstrong used illegal performance-enhancing drugs. In Armstrong's hometown of Austin, Texas, the newest accusations are beginning to tear at his reputation as the world's most famous cyclist.

Federal officials have released the first results of an investigation into what may be the largest defective building products case in history — Chinese-produced drywall containing high levels of toxic chemicals. But the U.S. government says it still has nothing conclusive to report despite findings to the contrary by private labs.

Special Disaster Assistance for Vets in Tornado-Ravaged Areas (Video)

The suspect is accused of taking part in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. His trial in New York City could set the stage for other terrorism-related cases to follow.

This week, as the president marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, he reportedly prepares to ask Congress for another $50 billion for the war in Iraq. Also, a new report outlines a differ