President Barack Obama's much-challenged health care overhaul gained traction Wednesday as a liberal lawmaker became the first to switch his opposition and Catholic nuns declared their support in an unusual public break with the bishops.

A Pakistani court formally charged five Americans of plotting terrorism in the country, in a case that has raised alarm over the danger posed by militants using the Internet.

Little Tikes' Cozy Coupe is among the most unusual items in the toy industry today: A product that is manufactured in the United States.

The rising Red River passes the "major flood" stage, as thousands of volunteers, many students, as well as National Guard troops worked furiously to fortify Fargo and Moorhead.

Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.

AP - Playtime is over for Woody the cowboy, Buzz Lightyear and friends.

AP - Set in the Bronx during an eventful spring break and populated by sexual, dark-haired people, "City Island" could, on the surface, be confused for a "Jersey Shore" sequel.

AP - The makers of "Up," "WALL-E" and other Academy Award-winning cartoons have taken home a new prize.

AP - Remember those jokes about the Hubble telescope needing a blind man's cane and dark glasses when it went into orbit 20 years ago and immediately proved nearsighted?

Msnbc.com?s political cartoonists take a look back at the past week.

This blog is not dead.

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Fresh imagery from Europe's Mars Express orbiter focuses on the Martian moon Phobos, which has become a prime destination for space exploration.

A Peruvian man has taught his pet alpaca to surf. Willie Geist has the incredible pictures.