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Baylor's Brittney Griner (42) dunks as Florida State's Leonore Rodriguez (10) and Alexa Deluzio (3) look on; Baylor defeated Florida State 85-47 on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.

How To Hit A Big Dunk: Brittney Griner's Tweet Comes True For Baylor

The NCAA women's Sweet 16 is set as Baylor's Brittney Griner hits 33 points — and three dunks — while Delaware's Elena Delle Donne passes the 3,000 career points milestone.

The chief of Amnesty International Russia, Sergei Nikitin, at his Moscow office on March 25, after Russian prosecutors and tax police carried out a search. The group is one of many that have been searched under a new law that critics say is being used to stifle dissent.

In Crackdown, Some Russian Groups Labeled As 'Foreign Agents'

A new law places the tag on human rights and other private groups that receive funding from abroad. In Russia, the label is nearly synonymous with "spy." Critics say the law is part of an effort by President Vladimir Putin to stifle dissent.

A microscopic image of prostate cancer. Researchers have found new genetic markers that flag a person's susceptibility to the disease, as well as breast and ovarian cancer.

Catalog Of Gene Markers For Some Cancers Doubles In Size

The largest gene-probing study ever done has found dozens of new genetic markers that flag a person's susceptibility to breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. But knowing these susceptibility markers won't mean much for patients for now.

Clouds cover the sky over Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

As Red Cross Arrives In Guantanamo, Hunger Strike Grows

A lawyer for 11 detainees said his clients see death as the only way out of Guantanamo. Of the 166 captives in the prison, more than half has been cleared for transfer, but politics have prevented that.

Anchor Chris Hayes will host a new MSNBC weeknight show beginning April 1.

Chris Hayes: From 'Up' In The Morning To 'All In' At Night

After hosting his Sunday morning show on MSNBC for the past year and a half, Hayes is making the move to a weeknight news show that premieres April 1. At 34, Hayes will be the youngest prime-time anchor on any of the major cable news channels.

The Fear That Drives Russia's Support For Syria's Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently supported President Bashar Assad through Syria's violent crisis. Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that Putin's support is linked to Russia's own history.

Prosecutor Ready to Release Results of Brandon Bradshaw Shooting Investigation

A month after an off-duty Warren County court security officer shot a killed another man, details are being released about what led up to the shooting.…

Transcript And Audio: Supreme Court Arguments On Defense Of Marriage Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case testing the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages.

BRICS leaders, from left, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Jacob Zuma, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a group picture during the BRICS 2013 Summit in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday.

Emerging Nations To Set Up Development Bank

The bank would fund infrastructure projects in emerging and developing countries. But the leaders of the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — were unable to agree on how much capital such a bank would need.

"I try very hard not to be judgmental and offer these guys understanding," says Millicent Gordon, the music teacher at Western Youth Institution. "They desperately need someone to listen to them."

86-Year-Old Music Teacher A Hit Among Jailed N.C. Youths

At the Western Youth Institution in Morganton, N.C., a grandmotherly music instructor earns the respect of inmates with music and butterscotch candies.

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