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Gen. Joseph Dunford, commandant of the Marine Corps, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in March.

Obama Nominates Marine General As Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. has had a rapid rise. In about three years, he went from a one-star general to a four-star general. He is currently the commandant of the Marine Corps.

A global positioning receiver on the top of a combine harvester at a farm in Warwick, Md., in June. The equipment uses sensors and computers to help drive the combine along the route where the crops were planted, judge the composition of a crop and generate crop yield reports.

Big Data Companies Agree: Farmers Should Own Their Information

Farmers depend on "Big Data" these days, but some worry the companies collecting information about their operations might misuse it. New privacy guidelines are supposed to protect farmers' interests.

An investor looks through stock information at a trading hall in Haikou, the capital of Hainan province in southern China. Since mid-June, the main Shanghai stock index has lost 30 percent.

China Takes Steps To Halt Plunge In Stock Markets

The main Shanghai stock index has dropped 30 percent since mid-June, triggering margin calls that have fueled further selling.

Former President Barack Obama speaks during his town hall for the Obama Foundation at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, last month.

Former President Obama Endorses 81 Candidates For Midterms

Barack Obama weighed in on behalf of dozens of Democrats for federal and state office, calling them "leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent."

Longtime WABC disc jockey Dan Ingram died Sunday at age 83. Ingram was known for his irreverence and quick wit.

Powerhouse Disc Jockey Dan Ingram Dies At 83

Dan Ingram was a legendary disc jockey on WABC-AM in New York City for two decades from the early '60s into the '80s.

Rumor the German shepherd basks in the attention after winning Best In Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. She beat out a field of more than 2,800 dogs to take the top prize.

PHOTOS: At Westminster, Rumor Wins — But They're All Good Dogs

More than 2,800 dogs competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Just one — a German shepherd named Rumor — walked away with Best in Show. But let's not forget to relish the pictures.

Then-acting Assistant Attorney General Stuart Delery (right) speaks at a news conference with Attorney General Eric Holder at the Department of Justice in 2015.

Justice Department's No. 3 Official Is Stepping Down

Stuart Delery, acting associate attorney general, is resigning to explore options in the private sector. He leaves as the highest-ranking openly gay leader in the department's history.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders leaves the Vatican Friday. Sanders went to Rome to attend a conference sponsored by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Sanders Takes His Message To The Vatican

The Democratic presidential hopeful said it was worth it to take time away from the campaign trail to attend a Vatican conference on social and economic justice.

Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager for President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York last week.

Trump White House Will Look (And Sound) A Lot Like The Trump Campaign

Donald Trump has appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and several other top campaign staffers to senior White House positions.

Kimia Alizadeh of Iran celebrates after winning a bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She says she is defecting from Iran to escape oppression.

Iran's Only Female Olympic Medalist Says She Has Defected

Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal for taekwondo at the 2016 summer Olympics, described her decision to leave Iran as difficult, but necessary.

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