Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

PHOENIX | Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she'd like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison.

Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

Jodi Arias looks at her defense attorney Jennifer Wilmott on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of Arias' murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, AZ. Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander, 30, i…

Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

Judge Sherry Stephens denies the request from Jodi Arias' defense attorneys Jennifer Wilmott and Kirk Nurmi to withdraw from the case on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of Arias' murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz. Arias was convicted May 8, 2013 of…

Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

Jodi Arias looks at her family on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander, 30, in his suburban Phoenix home in Ju…

Indiana's Donnelly, North Dakota's Heitkamp now support gay marriage

WASHINGTON | Two freshman Democratic senators from conservative states — Joe Donnelly, of Indiana, and Heidi Heitkamp, of North Dakota — have joined the growing chorus of lawmakers who say they support gay marriage.

No word feels right to describe older partners

There is no good way to refer to an older person's live-in companion. And by older, I mean older than 30.

Illinois prosecutors refuse to defend gay marriage ban

CHICAGO | Twenty-five Illinois couples were prepared for a long legal fight when they joined lawsuits challenging the state's ban on gay marriage. Turns out they won't get one — at least not from the attorneys who normally would be responsible for defending the state's laws.

How to keep marriage alive past the honeymoon

Is your marriage more like a roller coaster ride than a cozy love relationship? The truth is, most couples have their share of extreme tension.

Group sues over Indiana's law on marriage presiders

INDIANAPOLIS | A secular humanist group claims in a federal lawsuit that Indiana's marriage law is unconstitutional because it doesn't allow people who aren't ministers or government officials to preside at marriages.

U.S. wants effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025

The Obama administration is developing the first National Alzheimer's Plan to provide better treatments and day-to-day care for dementia patients, and relief for their overwhelmed caregivers, too.

U.S. wants effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025

Effective treatments for Alzheimer's by 2025? That's the target the government is eyeing as it develops a national strategy to tackle what could become the defining disease of a rapidly aging population.

Marriage seems to be good for your health, well-being

Many studies have looked at the correlation between marriage and health, and a recent study found that marriage may affect survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.

How to keep marriage alive past the honeymoon

Is your marriage more like a roller coaster ride than a cozy love relationship? The truth is, most couples have their share of extreme tension.

How to keep marriage alive past the honeymoon

Is your marriage more like a roller coaster ride than a cozy love relationship? Are you barely hanging by a thread, as you toy with the idea of divorce?

Study: 80 percent of U.S. boys use condoms the first time

A surprising 80 percent of teenage boys say they are using condoms the first time they have sex, a government survey found in a powerful sign that decades of efforts to change young people's sexual behavior are taking hold.

Empty nest? Not all parents are sad about it

Pamela Reilly and her husband have big plans that don't include moping when their three teens finally fly the coop over the next two years.

Tips for dating online the second time around

Baby boomers are swelling the ranks of online dating sites and John Valentino is a happy veteran.

Civil union ceremonies held for Chicago couples

CHICAGO | A couple together for nearly half a century, two TV chefs and an official in new Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration were among the 35 gay couples joined in civil union ceremonies Thursday in a downtown Chicago park after a new Illinois law recognized their relationships for the fi…

GUEST EDITORIALS: Another roadblock to I-69 progress

OK, guys, if you are going to try to prevent the state from running Interstate 69 through the Bloomington area, then you are going to have to give back the state's university — you can't have one and not the other.