Twenty-one Paul M. Hebert Law Center students will get the opportunity to serve the less-fortunate members of their community while gaining crucial legal experience after participating in the Law Center's...

NEW YORK (AP) — Divers plan to head back into the frigid, murky Hudson River to search for the left engine of the plane that safely splashed down last week. Police say the divers are expected to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has been released from the hospital after suffering a seizure during an inaugural luncheon. Kennedy's office confirmed that on Wednesday morning he left Washington...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office for the first time as chief executive on Wednesday and summoned economic advisers and top military officials to separate meetings...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling the world's Muslims that his administration will be looking for a "new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect." And he's warning...

WASHINGTON (AP) — From the best seats in the house, Barack Obama's inauguration proved to be a mix of serious reflection and fraternity-like ribbing with a dash of celebrity gazing. A select group...

WASHINGTON (AP) — To rousing cheers, newly inaugurated President Barack Obama has stepped out of his limousine to greet part of the enthusiastic crowd that has lined the route of his inaugural parade. Obama...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities monitored a rush of intelligence leads Tuesday at the largest security operation in presidential inauguration history, including a possible threat from an East Africa...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama and President George W. Bush have arrived at the U.S. Capitol for Obama's inauguration as the nation's 44th president. They traveled together in a motorcade...

WASHINGTON (AP) — He spoke with gravity of the troubled times at hand and with confidence of the possibilities ahead, giving subtle nod to the groundbreaking nature of his ascendance to the presidency. Barack...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal says he skipped the presidential inauguration ceremony because he doesn't like big crowds and prefers to watch it on television. Jindal said Tuesday that...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long a shield and sword for African-American progress, black churches around the nation celebrated with praise, songs and jubilation Tuesday as Barack Obama was inaugurated the...