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In today's not-quite-the-news read: A celeb wedding, some backstory from the Times, and a sobering web utility that'll make you want to call mom.

Two groups have asked a federal agency to reconsider the license renewal for Alabama Power's seven dams on the Coosa River. The Federal Energy Regulatory…

The president of Gadsden State Community College is out on paid administrative leave and an interim president is taking over.The chancellor of the Alabama…

Major League Baseball announced Monday it is suspending Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun for the rest of the season for violating doping policy. Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the move.

Watch C-SPAN long enough and you'll see members of Congress using big visual aids, known as floor charts. Many are about as sophisticated as those you'd see in grade school. Here are some of the best — and worst.

Much of what happens in the Senate in the present reflects expectations for the Senate of the future — specifically after the next election. Republican hopes are high for a takeover in 2014 that would confront President Obama with united opposition from a GOP-controlled Congress. So what are the prospects for the gains the GOP needs?

LG is taking preorders in the U.S. for new 55-inch TVs with screens that are curved, not flat. So-called OLED technology allows for super-thin, flexible screens and vibrant colors. The retail price is $15,000.

Second-quarter earnings for Netflix more than quadrupled. The company reported its results Monday night after the markets closed. Netflix gave credit to its revival of Arrested Development, which was released Memorial Day weekend. For the three months ending in June, the streaming service added 630,000 subscribers in the United States. But investors were expecting an even bigger number.

In Japan, a bunch of rush-hour commuters saved a life — and kept the train running nearly on time. When a woman stepping off the train fell between the stopped car and platform, about 40 commuters went into action. Along with transit workers, the passengers pushed the 32-ton train far enough away that the woman could be pulled up, pretty much unhurt. And the train? It left only eight minutes late.

Interior Minister Ghulam Mujtaba Patang says lawmakers are targeting him because of his independence and because he won't accede to all their demands. Lawmakers says he's not doing enough to combat the worsening security. His supporters say, however, that's merely a cover story.