With the clock winding down at the Copenhagen climate conference, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton puts a possibly game-changing plan on the table. She announces that the U.S. is prepared to facilitate a $100 billion annual fund to help developing countries pay for global warming measures.

Astronomers find a water-rich planet that's similar in size to our own -- and a mere 40 light-years away. While the so-called "Super Earth" is far too hot to support human beings or other terrestrial animals, the discovery is being heralded as a major breakthrough in humanity's search for life on other planets.

Insurgents in Iraq have used inexpensive computer software to capture live video feeds from U.S. Predator drones, which may be helping them evade and monitor U.S. military operations, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The brother-in-law of a missing Utah mom says the woman's husband could be considered controlling, and prays that he had nothing to do with Susan Powell's disappearance. Kirk Graves tells NBC's "Today" show that Josh Powell is an "interesting person" with a "different" personality.

Sen. Joe Lieberman might be the most hated man in Washington right now, but he's not without his defenders. Some even say he's done President Obama a favor by insisting that the Senate health care reform bill include no public option.

New statistics suggest that white Americans will lose their majority status in 2050. The estimated date for this demographic sea change has actually been pushed back by eight years, since the recession and stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners into the U.S.

A new study says that Americans now spend three out of every four waking hours being bombarded by some form of information. The report adds that the average American consumes 34 gigabytes and 100,000 words over the course of about 12 hours every day.

Taylor Pugh has been suspended from pre-kindergarten because he likes his hair a little on the floppy side. Officials at his Dallas elementary school insist that his haircut violates the district's dress code. "They kicked me out that place," says Taylor, who prefers the nickname Tater Tot. "I miss my friends."