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Faith Marr, now 10, was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma on her spine in 2007, at the age of 4. Her father, Jerris, was her main caretaker.

A Father And Daughter 'Keep The Faith' During Cancer Fight

In 2007, 4-year-old Faith Marr was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Doctors were uncertain about her chances of survival. Faith and her father, Jerris, talk about how their bond grew stronger during hospital stays when he would "tattoo" her favorite things on her skin and scars.

An Israeli soldier in a platoon reserved for the ultra-Orthodox leans on the doorway of the unit's makeshift synagogue. The military accommodates the religious needs of ultra-Orthodox soldiers by allowing time for Torah study and prayers three times daily.

Israel's Internal Battle Over Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are exempt from military service in Israel, but a proposed law would change that. It would be a major social shift that is part of the larger question concerning the role of the ultra-Orthodox in Israeli society.

Mary Hamilton was found in contempt of court in Alabama, when she refused to answer questions after the prosecution addressed her only by her first name. The U.S. Supreme Court later ruled in her favor.

Mary Hamilton, The Woman Who Put The 'Miss' In Court

Mary Hamilton, arrested at an Alabama protest, refused to answer the judge unless he called her "Miss." It was custom for white people to get honorifics, but black people were called by first names.

The "Giant Tabular Iceberg" floats in Antarctica's Ross Sea in December 2011. Under a proposed new international agreement, large sections of the oceans around Antarctica would become protected as a marine preserve.

Sweeping Parts Of Southern Seas Could Become A Nature Preserve

Diplomats from 24 nations and the European Union are meeting in Germany next week to discuss creating a nature preserve that could be larger than three times the size of Texas. Stretches of water around Antarctica are relatively pristine and home to thriving ecosystems.

After WikiLeaks Drama, Kremlin Goes Old School

The Kremlin's security agency has bought $15,000 worth of electric typewriters. A source told a Russian newspaper that after WikiLeaks and the Edward Snowden scandal, the Kremlin decided to "expand the practice of creating paper documents."

A copy of <em>The Great Gatsby</em> by F. Scott Fitzgerald is displayed at Sotheby's in New York.

Book News: 'The Great Gypsy'? School Reading List Is Error-Riddled

Also: Embattled celebrity chef Paula Deen to star in a comic book; Nathaniel Rich on noir lit; a profile of a literary fraudster.

A surge in prices at the pump fueled inflation in June.

On The Economy: Inflation Accelerates; Fed Rumors Rise

A surge in the cost of gasoline fueled a sharp increase in wholesale prices last month. Meanwhile, Bloomberg News is reporting that former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers wants to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.

George Zimmerman arrives in the courtroom for closing arguments in his murder trial on Friday in Sanford, Fla.

Jury Begins Deliberation On Verdict In George Zimmerman Trial

In closing, lawyers for the self-styled neighborhood watch volunteer accused in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin say it's clear their client acted in self-defense during the 2012 confrontation.

In little hands, a tech gadget can quickly turn from a toy to a cash register.

A Quick History Of Accidental Online Purchases By Kids

Paul Stoute says his 14-month-old daughter recently used his smartphone to tap her way through the app's purchasing prompts and bought herself an early Sweet 16 present — a vintage car. The Internet is full of stories of technology getting the better of both buyers and sellers.

Peacekeepers of the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in 2012.

Seven U.N. Peacekeepers Killed In Darfur Attack

The attack on the five-year-old UNAMID mission is the single-deadliest in the history of the deployment.

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