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Anatomy Of A Hit: Kelly Clarkson's 'Since U Been Gone'

What makes one song sound like another? Sometimes it's coincidence; sometimes it's plagiarism. And sometimes, it's the byproduct of deliberate craftsmanship.

Several countries, including Australia, Japan and Great Britain, already encourage blood donations from some gay men.

FDA Considers Allowing Blood Donations From Some Gay Men

The lifetime ban on blood from any man who has had sex with men dates to the 1980s, before there was a good test to screen for HIV. Critics say the policy is outmoded and needlessly discriminatory.

Startling Statistic: Only 8 Patients In Largest Ebola Hospital

The hospital in Liberia was erected this summer in a field. It has 250 beds. It was full as recently as October. Now it is nearly empty.

Eric Garner (right) poses with his children. A grand jury has decided not to indict a New York police officer over Garner's death in July.

'Black Lives Matter,' NYC Mayor Says After Grand Jury Doesn't Indict Officer

The encounter between Eric Garner and officer Daniel Pantaleo caused an uproar after video footage was released. It showed Garner gasping, "I can't breathe."

He's one of a kind: North Koreans cannot name their children Jong Un, and those who already share Kim Jong Un's name must change it, according to a newly confirmed directive from the country's government.

One Jong Un To Rule Them All: N. Koreans Banned From Using Leader's Name

Those who already share Kim Jong Un's name must change it. That's according to South Korean media, which cited an official North Korean directive.

17 States Sue Obama Over Immigration Actions

Texas, which is leading the states, filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Texas. State Attorney General Greg Abbott said the president's action "tramples" the Constitution.

The local middle school plays its annual homecoming football game at Wilcox Central High in Camden, Alabama.

In Rural Alabama, Fighting HIV With A Game

In rural Alabama, HIV infection rates are among the highest in the nation, but talk of the virus is largely taboo. One researcher is hoping to break through the stigma with a video game.

25 Years Ago, Malta Summit Marked Unofficial End Of Cold War

Many say that the Malta Summit between U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev — which took place 25 years ago Wednesday — marked the end of the Cold War.

Ian McLagan performs at Grimey's Americanarama in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 20. The keyboardist for the Faces and Small Faces, who was also a sideman for the Rolling Stones, died Wednesday. He was 69.

Keyboardist Ian McLagan Dies At 69

He was in the English rock bands Small Faces and Faces, and he also played keyboard for the Rolling Stones. McLagan died today in Austin, Texas. He was 69.

On The History Of Chokeholds In The NYPD

Audie Cornish talks with Chris Dunn, associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, on the use of chokehold in the New York City Police Department.

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