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An Egyptian woman kisses a poster of Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi as she arrives at Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war last month. Many are calling for the general to run for president next year, but so far he has remained coy.

Back To The Future: Calls Grow For A Military Ruler In Egypt

Egypt's post-revolution transition has been tumultuous. Now, many Egyptians are ready to settle for a return to the pre-revolution status quo: a strong, military man who can guide Egypt back to stability. Their hopes are pinned on Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who led the ouster of Mohammed Morsi.

Middle Tennessee's Tarrance suspended after arrest

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis has suspended Marcus Tarrance indefinitely from basketball activities following his arrest…

George Jones' Widow Unveils Monument, Announces MTSU Scholarship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A large monument honoring the late country singer George Jones has been unveiled at his Nashville gravesite and his widow has…

Formerly known as the Alexandria Slave Pen, this ashen gray row house in Alexandria, Va., once housed one of the country's largest slave-dealing firms.

A New Life For An Old Slave Jail

Lewis Henry Bailey was freed from slavery in Texas and began his journey back to Virginia by foot 150 years ago. The jail where he was sold to slave dealers as a child is now a museum and the offices of a local Urban League chapter just outside of the nation's capital.

MTSU eases past UA-Little Rock 76-59, Lady Raiders at UA Tuesday

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Shawn Jones scored 19 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Middle Tennessee to a 76-59 victory over UA-Little Rock Monday…

Crossroads GPS Reports A Single Donation Of $22.5 Million In 2012

The politically oriented nonprofit co-founded by Karl Rove reports it received 84 percent of its donations last year from gifts of $1 million or more.

One of the homes destroyed in Washington, Ill., by Sunday's storms.

Winter's Coming And Thousands Are Homeless After Tornadoes

The severe storms that swept through Illinois, Michigan and other states left at least eight people dead. Thousands more had their homes destroyed or ruined. With cold weather coming, reconstruction will be delayed.

In the Game of Thrones, this is the winner: the fanciful restroom of the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

King Of Thrones: America's Best Restroom Is In Minneapolis

It pays to be unique when you're going for the title of best restroom in the land. Design details are crucial. It also doesn't hurt if patrons can relax in a fantasy setting and grab a drink from a window connecting to a bar.

A Cambodian gambler talks on 18 cellphones at once at a boxing match in Phnom Penh in 2010. There are nearly 132 cellphones for every 100 Cambodians, but the country has also seen a surge in the number of landlines.

Landlines, It Turns Out, Aren't Vanishing Everywhere

The number of landlines grew in about two dozen countries, but their growth was explosive in Cambodia, Cameroon and Kiribati, countries that until recently had poor infrastructure. Still, as expected, cellphone numbers were even more impressive.

Artist Tattfoo Fan used a dehydrator to make vegetables shelf stable for a year for his New Earth - Meals Ready to Eat project.

How To Prepare For Climate Disasters? Artist Says Dehydrate Food

After he ran out of food during Hurricane Sandy, New York artist Tattfoo Tan vowed to be better prepared for future climate-related disasters. His latest art installation features meals made from dehydrated vegetables that will last one year on the shelf.

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