Wounded Afghan boy symbolizes IED problem

Countering IEDs is a big part of the efforts of the Florida-based 7th Special Forces Group team and its program to help Afghans help themselves.

N.Y.'s Main Beach tops annual best beach list

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1.

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks today to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass...

Yo dawg: Randy Jackson visits MacDill AFB

Randy Jackson didn't waste any time finding a new venture now that he's off “American Idol.”