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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is under fire after he was accused of involvement in a prostitution ring. We examine how he first came under scrutiny.

Actor Charlton Heston died over the weekend in Beverly Hills, Calif., at the age of 84. He did more than star in epic films like Midway and Ben-Hur. Some of his characters glimpsed our future — and our collective nightmares.

More than 400 children are in state custody following a raid on a polygamist sect. We examine how the state is coping with the strain on the system.

Mark Penn, chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, stepped down Sunday. Penn quit the campaign after it was revealed that he met with a Colombian diplomat about passing a free trade deal that Sen. Clinton opposes.

When the government ended its fuel subsidy in May, the cost of gas, food and public transport all jumped. On buses, customers double up in seats — "lapping' they call it — to split a fare.

Heat wave researcher Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar grew up in Uttar Pradesh, India, where temps would hit 120 degrees. He did not have an A/C unit. He shares tips on dealing with the record heat of 2023.

About 5 percent of patients are unhappy with the results of their Lasik procedure. Some cite lack of information about possible results to be key. The FDA is beginning a Lasik study and wants to hear from those who are dissatisfied.

Oil prices are hovering near $120 a barrel and people are wondering what, if anything, can be done to bring prices down. Oil is a commodity — the price of which is set in a global market. Increasingly, oil-producing countries are pointing at the weak dollar as the main factor keeping prices high.

Barack Obama made an impassioned break from his former pastor in a speech Tuesday in North Carolina. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright had made several public appearances over the past few days, none of which pleased the Obama campaign.

Speaking at a White House news conference Tuesday, the president says Congress has blocked his solutions to the nation's economic and energy problems.