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In Sanford, Fla., an unarmed black teenager was shot to death by a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain. Parents of the teen, Trayvon Martin, want the shooter charged.

Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan releases the House GOP budget Tuesday, likely including a proposal to restructure Medicare. That idea brought much criticism from Democrats and advocates for the elderly when Ryan pushed it least year.

The attackers may be aiming to derail the Arab summit planned for next week in Baghdad. There were nearly simultaneous explosions and attacks in more than a dozen cities.

Muhammad Wazir says 11 of his family members, including his wife and six children, died in the massacre of 16 civilians that's been blamed on a U.S. Army soldier.

Seventeen-year-old Martin, who was black, died Fed. 26 after being shot by a man who claims self defense. The boy's family and supporters say local police haven't done enough to investigate.

Critics are already taking shots at the latest plan from House Republicans.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are hearing about the ripple effects on the mission in Afghanistan from the murders of 16 civilians, allegedly by a U.S. Army staff sergeant.

Until a national health insurance mandate takes effect in 2014, states run stopgap pools to cover people with pre-existing conditions. The federal funds to pay for the coverage are being stretched thin in many states.

Not all tests sold to diagnose food allergies really work. The gold standard is eating a food with a doctor to see if it sparks a response, and taking a careful medical history.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African-American student. He was shot last month by George Zimmerman, a volunteer who claims it was self-defense. Host Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Representative Corrine Brown. She represents the Florida district where the shooting occurred.