Pope Francis ordered his staff to promote measures that protect minors above all. A leading victim advocacy group dismissed the pope's call, saying, "actions speak louder than words."

Campus police decided to deactivate Holmes' student ID. His psychiatrist said she was worried because he was making "homicidal statements."

Roger Ebert's wife of more than 20 years, said he died with "no struggle, no pain, just a quiet, dignified transition."

Like fired coach Mike Rice, ESPN reports Martelli was videotaped shoving and verbally abusing players.

The adorable 9-year-old became an Internet star with a video urging the world to be more awesome. So far, his "pep talk" video has garnered 18 million views on YouTube.

Raymond Lane will stay on the board, but two other directors, John Hammergren and G. Kennedy Thompson, will resign.

Ebert had been the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times since April 3, 1967. He battled cancer publicly, but still wrote more than 200 reviews a year for the paper.

It is the first time in four decades of polling, those favoring legalization are in the majority. It is a dramatic shift in public opinion. In 1969 just 12 percent supported legalization.

Skilling was sentenced to 24 years in jail for his role in the spectacular collapse of the energy company Enron.

It's not really a phone, the Facebook CEO says. And it's not an operating system. Zuckerberg says it's a "family of apps" that "becomes the home of your phone."

Obama's move comes a day after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced he was cutting his pay. The moves put pressure on other cabinet members to follow suit.

Banks spent five years in prison and then five years of probation for a rape conviction that was thrown out in May 2012. Throughout it, he thought his dream of playing in the NFL was over.

Eugene Crum was eating his lunch inside his car, when he was shot in the head. Police have a suspect in custody.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said North Korea was "a real and clear danger and threat" to the United States. The missile defense system will be deployed to Guam in the coming weeks.

Two suicide attackers disguised as Afghan soldiers detonated an explosive in Farah province. At the same time, the country's intelligence chief returned to the country from the United States, where he was recovering from an assassination attempt.

Instead of focusing on his injury, Ware said his main concern is for his team to win a championship. "I still want to win a national championship," Ware said.

The African Union put the mission on hold because the new Central African government isn't cooperating.

The once-every-17-years event begins when ground temperatures reach 64 degrees. This how-to will give you a heads up on the historic swarm.

The deal makes Romo — who has one playoff victory — the highest-paid player in franchise history. The agreed-to terms stipulate that $55 million are guaranteed.

Among them is former Atlanta superintendent Beverly Hall, who was the national superintendent of the year in 2009.