Obama defends U.S. drone strikes, but not as 'cure-all'

U.S. President Barack Obama defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy, but he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all." 4:35 PM ET

updated Boy Scouts of America approve of gay youth members

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as scouts. 6:47 PM ET video

Watch U.S. scouts vote on gay issue 2:49

updated 2 more arrests linked to hacking death of British soldier

WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London, say British police. 5:28 PM ET video

Watch London attack 'makes us stronger' 4:18

3-D printing of airway tube helps save U.S. baby

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. 3:42 PM ET

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