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Alex Zanardi, who was a star racecar driver when he lost his legs in a 2001 crash, has won a gold medal in the London Paralympics. The Italian, 45, beat Germany's Nobert Mosandl by more than 27 seconds to win the men's handcycle time trial.

Politics are frequently compared to combat, and attacks on candidates are routine tactics in election battles. But host Michel Martin wonders about the scars those attacks leave behind, both on the candidates and on our political system.

Emergency food stamp aid is available starting today for residents in nine parishes damaged by Hurricane Isaac.The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved…

State wildlife and fisheries officials are postponing the 2012 wild alligator lottery season on the Pearl River, Joyce, Manchac and Maurepas swamp…

The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to ignore BP's assertion that the Gulf Coast's natural resources are making a "robust recovery" from its…

Lingering effects of Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana include more than 20,000 electric customers still without power, an estimated 700 people still in…

In recent years, there's been a growing tendency for parties to offer convention speaking slots to ordinary Americans. Their testimonials might be more effective at conveying the benefits of various policies than claims from politicians themselves.

We asked a simple question of Democratic convention-goers: "We say Bill Clinton; you say?"

One of the twin space probes launched 35 years ago has traveled more than 11 billion miles. The Voyager probes were originally slated just to examine Jupiter and Saturn during a five-year trip.

Matt Bissonnette, the former Navy SEAL who wrote No Easy Day, reportedly plans to give part of his proceeds from the book to the Navy SEAL Foundation, a non-profit that aids Naval Special Warfare personnel and their families. But the group says it won't accept any money from the book's sales.