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The documentary <em>I Am Big Bird </em>tells<em> </em>the story of<em> </em>Caroll Spinney (left), who has been the man inside the yellow suit for more than 40 years.

At 81, The Man Behind Big Bird Sees 'No Reason To Quit'

"It's an awfully good job," Caroll Spinney says, of the more than 40 years he has spent on Sesame Street. A new documentary tells the story of the octogenarian man playing a 6-year-old bird.

Deadly 'Choking Game' Comes With Big Risks

Researchers found 6 percent of middle-schoolers in Portland, Ore., have tried a game that involves asphyxiation to get high. About a quarter of them have tried it at least five times.

Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros led the 2013 Hall of Fame voting, but fell short of the 75 percent required for induction in Cooperstown. No players were chosen in the balloting.

Baseball Hall Of Fame Voters Pick 'None Of The Above' For 2013

The Baseball Writers' Association of America's ballot for this year listed 37 players. None of them will be going to the Hall of Fame this year, despite a class of candidates that included Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. Craig Biggio led the voting.

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in their Olympic semifinal played at Wimbledon. Federer won the match, which took more than 4 hours to play.

Federer Wins Epic Semifinal, Taking More Than Four Hours To Do So

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer kept his Olympic dream alive Friday, when he won the longest tennis singles match in Olympic history. He defeated Juan Del Potro of Argentina, in a semifinal played on Wimbledon's Centre Court.

After a long night, don't head to the medicine cabinet — head directly to the stove and a simmering pot of posole<em>.</em>

A Cure For The Common Hangover, Found On The Stove

Chef Anthony Lamas says posole , a Mexican hominy stew, is great if you're cold, hung over or just had a long night. "It's a cure in a bowl" that's infinitely customizable, he says.

To see the National Portrait Gallery's <em>Out of Many, One</em> in its entirety, visitors must take to the air above the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

On The National Mall, An American Portrait In Sand And Soil

This month, the National Portrait Gallery presented its largest portrait yet, a 6-acre face rendered in sand and soil on the National Mall.

The Virgencita Plis character from Distroller in Mexico.

Mexico's Patron Saint Is Also Its Hello Kitty

As many as 6 million pilgrims have made their way to the Mexican capital to pay homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe on Thursday. One woman has turned the country's most revered religious icon into a cartoon characterization, using it to build a multimillion-dollar company.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke may look to reassure global financial markets Tuesday. Here, he arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in July.

Market Indexes Sink On U.S. Debt Concerns; Widespread Losses Seen

U.S. stock benchmarks took another big hit Monday, in the first day of trading since America's credit was downgraded by Standard and Poor's rating agency late Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial index closed below the 11,000 mark for the first time since late 2010, ending the day at 10,811.

Chris Carl, foreman of the Shelburne Limestone Corp. quarry in South Wallingford, says Vermont's weather woes helped to more than double the quarry's business.

In Vermont, Gravel And Road Business Is Up

With government spending on roadways down nearly 6 percent, it was a tough year for many in the road-building business — but not in Vermont. There, pavers, excavators and other companies have had one of their busiest years ever, thanks to a storm named Irene.

At a job fair in Los Angeles last month, job seekers filled out applications.

Better Than Expected Job Growth In June

There were 195,000 jobs added to payrolls last month, but the unemployment rate was 7.6 percent. That was unchanged from May.

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