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Construction workers pack up at the end of their workday at the Islamic Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

A Fight To The Finish For Tennessee Mosque

The first minarets in Murfreesboro, Tenn., are about to be placed atop a new mosque. But when construction is done, no one will be able to move in — the latest development in a two-year legal fight over whether adequate notice was given for a public meeting that approved the mosque's construction.

Community Science Workshops give low-income kids around California opportunities to learn about science firsthand — from holding spiders to building robots.

Kids Get Hands-On With Science In A 'Dream Garage'

As California's public schools have cut back on science programs, Dan Sudran has created the Community Science Workshop Network to help fill the gap. The free workshops let low-income kids play with microscopes and build hot air balloons.

Siegelman to face resentencing hearing Aug. 3

Authorities have set a date for the resentencing of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.Siegelman is scheduled to appear in federal court for the…

Moody's Downgrades 15 Major Global Banks, Including BofA, JPMorgan Chase

Moody's said it was concerned about the banks' long-term prospects and their exposure to volatile capital markets. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs were also downgraded.

Sandusky's Adopted Son Says He Was An Abuse Victim, Too

Through a lawyer, Matt Sandusky said he was prepared to testify against his adoptive father.

From Our Readers: TV? What TV?

Although still subject to the perils of the internet, some of our commenters have an easy solution for "indecent" TV.

Denny Meyer spoke about serving in the Navy as a gay man at StoryCorps in New York City.

Serving In Silence, Before 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

This weekend, gay pride celebrations will mark the first year since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the law that banned gays from serving openly in the U.S. military. Denny Meyer, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, describes what it was like to be both gay and a sailor.

Jackson Cahn, who graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., is one of the 3 million young adults the Obama administration says would have risked going without insurance if the health care law hadn't allowed them to stay on their parents' policies. Because of the law, his mother, June Blender, was able to add him to her insurance.

If Health Law Falls, Coverage For Young Adults Gets Tricky

One of the most popular parts of the health overhaul law is a provision that lets parents keep children on their insurance policies until age 26. Several big insurers say they plan to keep that in place even if the Supreme Court strikes down the rest of the law. But it may not be so easy.

David Marcus, president of PayPal, unveils PayPal Here in San Francisco in March. The service allows customers to use their smartphones to pay for purchases at retail stores.

Your New Digital Wallet: In The Cloud But Still Tethered To Fees

PayPal and other tech companies have set their sights on transforming how we shop at retail stores. New services allow customers to pay with their smartphone, or even just a personal identification number and a cellphone number. But these new digital wallets are still tied to transaction fees charged to merchants.

The Model S electric sedan sits in a Tesla showroom in Washington, D.C.

Tesla's New Electric Sedan: Five Passengers, 89 MPG, And No Engine

The Tesla electric car company has high hopes for its new Model S sedan. The five-seater, which hits the streets today, is priced around half what the previous Tesla model, the exclusive Roadster, costs. The EPA rates its range at 265 miles.

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