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It's been a tough week for daredevils. Felix Baumgartner had to postpone his bid to break the speed of sound during a skydive. Chris Todd had to give up his hamster-wheeling walk across the Irish Sea. His machine sank.

A federal appeals court ruled that providing material support for terrorism wasn't a crime when Salim Ahmed Hamdan was Osama bin Laden's driver from 1996 to 2001. The decision likely will not affect high-profile cases against suspected terrorists, NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports.

Yesterday, we had economists create their dream presidential platform. Today, we seek professional help to launch our fake presidential candidate.

Federal authorities allege bank executives knew they were handing out mortgages to unqualified buyers. They then shuffled those loans to the government-controlled housing giants.

President Obama and congressional leaders will meet this afternoon. There's not much talk about a deal being reached that bridges their differences over taxes and spending. But at least a few lawmakers are still optimistic.

Though Rick Santorum won in Louisiana and shows no sign of giving up his battle with front runner Mitt Romney, there's a case to be made that Republican Party leaders want the nomination battle to be over sooner rather than later.

The Oscar winner, who first began writing music more than 50 years ago, has just released an album of original classical compositions.

The Israeli prime minister, speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, said Iran's nuclear program was "in the last 20 yards." He also denied he was taking sides in the U.S. presidential election.

A Swiss foundation claims to have evidence of an earlier version. Skeptics say they need more proof.

Heriberto Lazcano, "The Executioner," was reportedly killed Sunday in a battle with Mexican marines. Salvador Alfonso Martinez Escobedo, known as "Squirrel," was captured hours earlier.