YouTube Opens Digital J-School for Amateur Reporters

How do you conduct a great interview? For Katie Couric, it all starts with being a gracious host. "I think the more comfortable you make someone feel, the better interview you'll get," she says. "I know in terms of body language I always try to be very warm and welcoming. It's really critical to put someone at ease." How do you write a great piece of investigative journalism? For Bob Woodward, it's all about calling a lot of people, finding the right documentation -- "and getting your ass out of the chair."

Obama Administration Launches Technology Spending Tracker

The IT Dashboard is a new Web tool for agencies and taxpayers.

Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Seat

The state court upheld a decision that Al Franken beat Norm Coleman by 312 votes.

Firefox 3.5 Streaks Onto the Web

Mozilla has released Firefox 3.5, the latest edition of its open source browser, one year after its release of Firefox 3. The update went through four betas, incorporating JavaScript fine-tuning and other improvements, resulting in the fastest version yet, according to Mozilla. Firefox 3.5 includes support for a new private browsing mode, native support for open video and audio, and location aware browsing. However, it is the performance upgrades that Mozilla is touting the most.

My First Christians United for Israel Event

Observations from an hour among Christian Zionists

Conservative Group Threatens to Sue University of Wisconsin

The organization believes a school committee cut its funding for political reasons.

College World Series Sets Viewership Records

More people watched college baseball's championship tournament than ever before.

US seeks tax cheat names from UBS

The US accuses UBS of violating US laws and insists the Swiss bank reveal the names of suspected US tax cheats.

BYU Lifts YouTube Ban

The Mormon university reverses its three-year ban on the popular video site.

US judge overturns Stanford bail

Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford is ordered to remain in jail until his fraud trial begins, as a US judge overturns a bail ruling.