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Ellen McLain (standing fourth from left) and John Lowrie (standing in center) are unlikely celebrities in gaming culture. But they are the voices behind some of the video game world's most popular characters.

The Unlikely Stars Of Americans' Favorite Video Games

More than a third of Americans play video games three or more hours a week. Part of the appeal is the richly developed characters in the games.

"Exploratory" Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks April 17 at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Conference in Nashua, N.H. His super PAC — Right to Rise — is aiming to raise $100 million dollars by June 1.

17 Months Before Election Day, One Campaign Aims For $100 Million

The lofty target for the superPAC of not-quite-a-candidate Jeb Bush is one more sign of the cash gusher — and legal gray areas — opened up by recent campaign finance decisions.

Report: Statistics Show That Baltimore Police Seem To Ignore Injuries

Records analyzed by The Baltimore Sun show that thousands of detainees were rejected by Central Booking because of injuries.

The End Of 'American Idol'

Fox announced today that the 15th season of American Idol will be the end of the road for what was once the biggest show on TV.

Armed personnel patrol the grounds of the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, in Tecumseh, Neb., on Monday.

2 Inmates Are Dead After Riot At Nebraska Prison

It took authorities hours to control a riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, where inmates started fires and destroyed properties.

Astronomer Chris Impey examines the possibilities of the universe in his new book <em>Beyond</em>. "I like the idea that the universe — the boundless possibility of 20 billion habitable worlds — has led to things that we can barely imagine," he says. In the 1970s, NASA Ames conducted several space colony studies, commissioning renderings of the giant spacecraft which could house entire cities.

The Great 'Beyond': Contemplating Life, Sex And Elevators In Space

Astronomer Chris Impey discusses the future of space travel, sex in space and the connection between science and Buddhism. Impey is the author of Beyond: Our Future in Space.

George Zimmerman, seen here in a Seminole County Sheriff's Office photo in January, was reportedly shot at while in his car Monday.

George Zimmerman Injured After Gun Is Reportedly Fired At His Car

George Zimmerman reportedly suffered minor injuries from shattered glass from his car's passenger window. Police say the incident involves a man who previously accused Zimmerman of making threats.

Then-President George W. Bush jokes with his brother Jeb, the then-Florida governor, in 2006. Jeb Bush has been asked before, and is sure to be again, how he would distinguish himself from his brother.

Jeb Bush Would Have Authorized Iraq War — Even Knowing What We Know Now

The Bush last name is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to Jeb Bush's becoming president. He says he is his own man, but over the weekend he said he would also have authorized the Iraq War.

Family Doctors Who Do More, Save More

A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 season, for "conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL."

NFL Suspends Tom Brady For 4 Games Over 'Deflategate' Scandal

Days after a lengthy report found it was "more probable than not" that quarterback Tom Brady knew of rule-breaking, the NFL suspends him for four games next season and fines the Patriots $1 million.

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