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Chief Brita Horn of the Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Colorado says the department is "always short-handed."

Shrinking Pool Of Volunteer Firefighters Leaves Communities At Risk

Busy schedules and long hours of training are partly to blame for the ever-shrinking volunteer pool.

Philadelphia Eagles player Zach Ertz attempts to catch a pass during Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. Congress has seized on recent controversies to attack the NFL's tax-exempt status.

After Major Image Fumbles, NFL Now Runs Into Congress

Domestic violence and child abuse allegations against NFL stars have put the country's most-watched sports league in the congressional spotlight.

President Obama stands on stage with Vice President Biden and their families after accepting the party nomination during the final day of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

For Political Conventions, Another Balloon Bursts

National party conventions have received taxpayer funds for years, but new legislation will end that — just as parties and the media are rethinking the relevance of those quadrennial extravaganzas.

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy, seen in a photo taken last year, says his resignation was "by mutual agreement.

An Update On LA's iPad Program

A high-profile school tech program; a federal corruption investigation and the resignation of the superintendent.

A Crowd Of Scientists Finds A Better Way To Predict Seizures

The winners of an online competition identified electrical patterns in the brain that often precede a seizure. The victors included a mathematician and an engineer, but no doctor.

Valerie Davidson was appointed health commissioner by Alaska's Gov. Bill Walker to help him expand Medicaid in the state. She'll look for middle ground with Republicans to get it done, she says.

Alaska's Governor Eager To Expand Medicaid

The state's last top guy was hostile to Obamacare. But Gov. Bill Walker, an independent, sees Medicaid expansion as a cost-effective no-brainer. Can he convince Republicans in Alaska's legislature?

Investigators Examine Mangled Voice Recorder From Doomed Flight

A top French investigator said they hope to have "rough ideas in a matter of days" as to why Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 crashed in the French Alps Tuesday, killing all 150 people onboard.

President Obama about to walk out into the Rose Garden at the White House to announce the framework of a nuclear deal with Iran.

Americans Support Iran Talks, But Doubt They'll Prevent A Weapon

President Obama said "solid majorities support a diplomatic resolution" with Iran. That's true to an extent. When you scratch beneath the surface, it's more complicated.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: "I would rather die than be in the United States Senate."

Could Chris Christie Appoint Himself To The U.S. Senate? Yes, He Can

The indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., could lead to Chris Christie, R-N.J., appointing a replacement. With Christie's presidential prospects, he might want to consider appointing himself.

Burton Malkiel, author of <em>A Random Walk Down Wall Street</em>, says investors in broadly based index funds do better in the long run than stock pickers.

Markets May Stumble Or Skyrocket, But This Economist Says Hold On Tight

It's been more than four decades since Burton Malkiel published A Random Walk Down Wall Street. Eleven editions later, Malkiel hasn't wavered in his mantra of patience and broad investing.

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