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Legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis was propelled to fame with his trio's 1965 hit — "The 'In' Crowd." The Grammy-winning Chicago pianist, composer and radio host died peacefully in his home Monday.

"Just the last few years alone have seen some serious breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research," Joseph Jebelli says. His new book is The Pursuit of Memory.

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.

The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen below 8,600 points for the first time since 2003. Cary Leahey, senior economist with Decision Economics, says many of the Bush administration's moves have come too late and the market is trading off of "fear and just more fear."

President Bush's nominee to succeed Alberto Gonzales as attorney general is retired federal judge Michael Mukasey of New York. Attorneys who have argued cases in Mukasey's courtroom say he is smart and fair.

Marcus was a man of second acts -- starting the home improvement chain after getting fired at age 48. After Home Depot's success made him a billionaire, he became a prolific philanthropist.

Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood by taking on various small roles. Then he landed the role of Joel on Somebody Somewhere and everything changed. His new memoir is Actress of a Certain Age.

Each horrific school shooting offers painful lessons but few, if any, answers.

Kate Seelye reports from Kuwait City on the 10th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation from Iraqi occupation. Attending the two-day celebration are former President George Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and retired General and current Secretary of State, Colin Powell.