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Watch: Lotto Frenzy as Powerball Hits Record $600-Million Jackpot

Biggest Powerball prize of all time poised to soar higher if winning ticket not sold Saturday.    

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Watch: Instant Index: Diver Gets Close Encounter With School of Sharks

Diane Sawyer reveals the top stories that have people buzzing this week.    

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Watch: Texas Families Brace for New Round of Devastating Storms

Tornado threat on horizon for Northern Texas. Residents still reeling from 16 twisters.    

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Watch: New IVF Treatment Promises Tripled Success Rate

Medical breakthrough gives new hope to parents wishing to have children.    

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Possible Tornado Surprises North Alabama City

Possible tornado winds surprise north Alabama city of Athens; minor damage reported    

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Full Episode: World News 5/17: Red Carpet Theft: Jewelry Heist Stuns Cannes Film Festival

New IVF Treatment Promises Tripled Success Rate;'Star Trek' Filmmaker's Blockbuster Weekend    

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Kill My Wife, Feed My Dogs, 'Hitman' Allegedly Asked

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Watch: Michele Bachmann: The IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups Tied to Obama's Political Agenda

Chair of the Tea Party Caucus discusses IRS scandal, health care, and possible presidential aspirations.    

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Venturi, US Open Champion and CBS Analyst, Dies

Ken Venturi, US Open golf champion and longtime broadcaster, dies at 82    

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Speed Dating? Watch Your Mouth

Do you know how long it takes for a guy and a gal to "click" in the first stage of building a bond that may lead to a lasting relationship? Seconds, according to numerous studies.    

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Watch: Red Carpet Theft: Jewelry Heist Stuns Cannes Film Festival

Chopard jewels worth $1 million were stolen from a hotel room safe during gala.    

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Watch: Person of the Week: 'Star Trek' Filmmaker's Blockbuster Weekend

J.J. Abrams? latest sci-fi flick gets released to eager fans, recalling imagination at early age.    

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General Sorry for 'Hook-up' Comments

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh apologized Friday for comments he made last week that a “hook-up mentality” among America’s youth might be responsible for some sexual assaults in the military.  The comments were criticized by members of Congress and victims’ advocacy groups....    

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UN Panel: Sanctions Delaying NKorea Nuke Program

UN panel says sanctions are delaying development of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs    

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Mexico to Create Police Unit to Search for Missing

Mexico to create special police unit to search for the missing    

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Bradley Has 3-Stroke Lead After 2 Rounds at Nelson

Keegan Bradley follows record round with 69 for 3-stroke lead at Byron Nelson after 2 rounds    

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Commuter Train Derails in Conn.

Twenty-five passengers suffered non-life-threatening injuries this evening when a commuter train derailed near Fairfield, Conn., and collided with another train, Fairfield, Conn., police said. Multiple reports of injuries prompted officials to scramble ambulances from all over the region to the Metro-North Railroad...

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Flesh-Eating Disease Victim Gets Bionic Hands

Georgia woman who survived flesh-eating disease fitted with pair of bionic hands    

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Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin Suspended 4 Games

Seattle Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended for first 4 games of 2013    

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Watch: Golfer, 77, Sinks Hole-in-One 3 Times in 1 Month

Tennessee man is donating the $500 he won to his granddaughter's mission trip to Indonesia.    

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Police Say 20 to 25 Injured in Conn. Train Collision; No Fatalities Reported

Police say 20 to 25 injured in Conn. train collision; no fatalities reported    

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20 to 25 Injured as Conn. Commuter Trains Collide

20 to 25 injured as commuter trains collide in Connecticut after 'major derailment'    

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Cannes Heist Nabs Red Carpet Jewels

It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood thriller: while a fancy jewelry company is hosting a ball at the Cannes Festival,  thieves break into a company employees’ hotel room and steal $1 million worth of jewelry. But this story is real. It happened in...    

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IRS Planted Question About Tax Exempt Groups

The Internal Revenue Service planted a question at an American Bar Association conference in order to reveal that it had inappropriately targeted conservative groups prior to the 2012 elections.  But members of Congress are questioning why they weren’t told earlier. The question that prompted Lois...    

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Judge: Atlantic Club Casino Can Seek New Buyer

Judge rules Atlantic Club casino can end contract with PokerStars and seek new buyer    

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Column: Everybody Else Had a Shot. Why Not Shug?

Column: McGaughey and his colt, Orb, go back to the future seeking Triple Crown success    

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Russia Unmasks CIA Station Chief

MOSCOW – In a breach of protocol, Russia has publicized the name of a man it says is the CIA station chief in Moscow. In comments to Russian media today, a spokesman for Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB (the successor to the KGB), confirmed...    

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Cyanide Poisoned Doc's Husband a Person of Interest

The husband of a Pennsylvania doctor who died with "toxic levels of cyanide" in her system is being investigated as a person of interest, according to his attorney.    

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Then and Now: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy

Imagine growing older in the company of the ever-so-hip and handsome Ethan Hawke and the luminous Julie Delpy. Ardent fans watched their characters fall in love in Vienna in their 20s in the 1995 romantic drama, “Before Sunrise,” and reunite with passion tinged with regret...    

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Treasury Secy Told of IRS Probe in March

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was first informed in March that there was an investigation into the IRS’ screening of nonprofit groups, but did not learn the details of that probe until last week, he said today. “In mid March, I had had a conversation, just...    

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