WASHINGTON -- More than a decade after 9/11, it isn't easy to stage a "first-of-its-kind" event centered on homeland security and counterterrorism.

The so-called "War On Women" has been elevated to the forefront of national discourse after continuing disputes over stay-at-home moms, birth control and abortion. Stephen Colbert is, of course, right in the thick of it, but as he says, "This ugly 'War On Women' has morphed into a beautiful 'War For Women.'"

Patrick Gonzalez, a student at Woodlake Hills Middle School in San Antonio, Texas, is facing a possible suspension after coming to school with the likeness of his favorite basketball player, Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs, shaved into his hair, KABB- TV reports. Rose Gonzalez, the boy's mother, told the station she was shocked by the school's reaction and claimed she got permission for the hairstyle, something district official Aubrey Chancellor refutes.

DENVER -- Troy Anderson is a mentally ill inmate in isolation at the Colorado State Penitentiary, deemed for more than a decade too dangerous to be among other offenders. His lawyers argue, however, that prolonged solitary confinement is contributing to a vicious cycle, making his psychiatric conditions worse and resulting in misbehavior that warrants further punishment.

SANTIAGO, Chile -- A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off Chile's southern coast, but the authorities say it wasn't felt on land and discounted the possibility of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake's epicenter was 336 miles (542 kilometers) west-southwest of Castro, Los Lagos.

In the years since it was first started, Shaun Usher's blog Letters of Note has brought fans more than 750 missives from famous figures past and present. Earlier today, Usher tweeted a tongue-in-cheek letter sent by former president Ronald Reagan to a seve nth grader in 1984.

Wondering what to do if the forecast calls for rain on your wedding day? Here's what you need to know, from wedding expert Leila Khalil, founder of Be Inspired PR.

I found a variety of new subsea suites that are on their way to opening their doors -- or hatches -- to vacationers who have deeper notions of what an ocean view should be.

Now that Facebook is a public company (or will be by the end of the week) and will be making regular appearances on channels like CNBC and Fox Business, you might be thinking that the once-cool social network is getting a little too corporate for your tast es.

Let's stop quibbling about what competent mothers are choosing for their kids, and step it up for the kids that don't have one