Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates returned to his alma mater, The College of William and Mary, to take on an honorary position as Chancellor.

Members of Congress are questioning why nobody has yet been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery.

The U.S. Justice Department is refusing to investigate allegations of racial profiling by Fayetteville police, although officials say the "consent searches" raised concerns.

Armstrong has steadfastly denied he doped during his unparalleled career, but the possibility of criminal charges threatened to stain his legacy as the world's greatest cyclist and could have cast a shadow over his cancer charity work.