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This image, provided by the Library of Congress, shows the cover of a collection of Confederate songs published in 1861, which includes "Maryland, My Maryland." State lawmakers want to retire it as Maryland's official state song but not erase it.

Maryland Gets Closer To Retiring State Song That Calls Northerners 'Scum'

"Maryland, My Maryland," written early in the Civil War, praises the Confederacy. State senators now have voted to reclassify the song as "historical."

A view of Uluru in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia in 2013. Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone formation situated in central Australia approximately 335 kilometers from Alice Springs. The site and its surrounding area is scared to the Anangu, the Indigenous people of this area, and is visited by hundreds of thousands of people each year.

After Years Of Debate, Australia's Iconic Red Rock Will Be Off-Limits To Climbers

The Aboriginal owners of the sacred sandstone rock have long requested that visitors not climb it. But now climbing Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) will be officially prohibited.

Undated photo of TaiChin Preyor. Federal and Texas state courts rejected his appeals for a delay of execution based on incompetent legal representation.

Texas Inmate Executed; Supreme Court Rejected Bid For Delay

A 46-year-old death row inmate argued his previous lawyers were incompetent — one of them had been disbarred. But courts denied his motion to halt the execution.

Richard Williams participates in the America's Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego, Calif. Williams, 80, is a competitive runner in San Diego.

San Diego Area Ranked 10th Fittest In The Country

The San Diego metropolitan area is the 10th fittest in the country, according to a study released Tuesday by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation.

Gary Kreep was elected to the San Diego Superior Court bench in the June 2012 primary election.

Superior Court Judge Gary Kreep Disciplined By State Panel

The state Commission on Judicial Performance today issued a severe public censure of San Diego Superior Court Judge Gary Kreep, the highest level of discipline the panel can impose short of removal from office.

Until it was surpassed recently by a similar instrument in China, the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, completed in 1963, was the world's single largest.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Suffers Hurricane Damage

Early reports that a secondary dish at the observatory was destroyed by Maria turn out not to be correct, according to a group that helps run the facility.

Migrants rest after being rescued in the waters of the Strait of Gibraltar, in the port of Tarifa, on Wednesday.

Spain Rescues Nearly 600 People At Sea As Migration Patterns Change

Authorities rescued 593 people in one day Wednesday. The number of migrants arriving in Spain by sea is up sharply from last year, and the number arriving in Greece has dramatically fallen.

Maj. Mary Jennings Hegar served three tours in Afghanistan. She now lives in Austin, Texas, and works as an executive coach and consultant.

A Purple Heart Warrior Takes Aim At Military Inequality In 'Shoot Like A Girl'

Maj. Mary Jennings Hegar is part of a lawsuit that argues excluding women from combat is unconstitutional. She says the lawsuit isn't about women's rights – it's about military effectiveness.

An FDA report warns dog owners of the dangers of "bone treats," which can consist of full or partial pieces of animal bone.

FDA Says 'Stay!' ... Away From 'Bone Treats'

In addition to guidance to avoid brittle chicken and turkey bones, the FDA says "bone treats," which it distinguishes from uncooked butcher bones, can cause harm, sickness and sometimes death.

Snap, Crackle, Kale: The Science Of Why Veggies Spark In The Microwave

Online sources suggest cooking vegetables in the microwave for a quick and easy dinner. But microwaving veggies can get a little bit explosive. Who knew kale chips could offer a lesson in physics?

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