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  • Young women learn how to charge an enemy with rifles and bayonets at their high school in Tokyo, Feb. 18, 1937. Japan trained women and girls for auxiliary army units.
    A Brief History Of Women In Combat
    Militaries have a habit of turning to women and expanding their role in times of war.
  • A "sold" sign outside a home under construction last fall in Peoria, Ill.
    Sales Of New Homes Fell In December, But Were Up Sharply In 2012
    There were an estimated 367,000 new homes sold last year, up 19.9 percent from the 306,000 sold in 2011. The dip in December isn't being seen as a sign that the recovery has gone off track.
  • A female Israeli soldier runs during an urban warfare exercise at an army training facility near Zeelim, Israel, on June 19, 2008.
    Around The Globe, Women Already Serve In Combat Units
    Israel, Germany and Canada are among the countries that have marched down the path the U.S. will soon follow in allowing women a role in front-line combat units. And experts say the integration of women elsewhere has gone smoothly, despite concerns.
  • Tina Fey won an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role as Liz Lemon on <em>30 Rock</em>.
    Tina Fey: Sarah Palin And 'Saturday Night' Satire
    Fey's impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin helped draw record audiences to Saturday Night Live in the fall of 2008. The former head writer for SNL opens up about politics, satire and her Emmy Award-winning sitcom, 30 Rock, which will have its series finale on January 31.
  • This cluster contains enough norovirus particles to make you sick.
    New Norovirus Strain Rips Through The U.S.
    More than half of norovirus outbreaks reported during the last four months of 2012 in the U.S. were caused by a strain first identified in Australia. Restaurants and long-term care facilities have been hit hardest.
  • Amid Gun Debate, What Will Actually Protect Kids?
    Putting guns in schools may make people think more of Terminator than teaching. But Emily Richmond of the National Education Writers Association says that it's time to step back from the hysteria. She talks to host Michel Martin about practical ways to make schools safer.
  • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on NBC's <em>30 Rock</em>.
    Tina Fey: '30 Rock' Star And Creator Moves On
    The writer, actress and comedian has helmed the hit NBC show — which will have its series finale on January 31 — for seven seasons, during which time she's had two kids, been in a few movies and written a memoir called Bossypants.
  • A man walks across a snowy Horse Guards Parade in London, England.
    With GDP Shrinking, U.K. Fears Triple Dip Recession
    If the country sees another quarter of negative growth, it will officially enter its third recession in four years. That's unchartered territory.
  • This meeting will now come to order.
    Walk While You Talk: The Meeting Goes Mobile
    To stay in shape, many people stand while they work, or even use a treadmill desk. The latest advice might get you out of the building altogether. Ditch the boardroom and walk while you meet.
  • California Governor Jerry Brown delivers his annual "state of the state" address Thursday January 24, 2012
    Brown Touts Delta Tunnel Plan in State of the State Speech
    Governor Jerry Brown reiterated his pitch to shore up California’s water supply in his State of the State address Thursday. But Brown’s proposal to spend…
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