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Wilmington, Ohio, is celebrating 100 years of the banana split this week. Problem is, it might be three years too late, say folks in Latrobe, Penn., who claim to be the real home of the classic ice cream treat.

The Pentagon's release of documents detailing the hearings of Guantanamo detainees has cracked open a window into the government's top-secret world. The 5,000 pages offer unedited transcripts that include names and stories from some of the prisoners at the base. The documents were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Associated Press.

The Vatican is facing a new round of charges that leaders in the church hierarchy tried to cover up allegations that some priests abused children, but the cases involved date back decades. Here's a timeline of key events.

Spain's soccer federation named Montse Tomé as head coach of the women's national team, the first woman in the role. She was assistant coach to Jorge Vilda, who was dismissed on Tuesday.

The weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and our fancies turn lightly to thoughts of ... well, some really good romance novels. Here are four delicious reads to make your Maytime merry.

Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, withdrew his nomination Tuesday amid a controversy over his taxes. Also Tuesday, Nancy Killefer withdrew her nomination for the post of chief performance officer after bungling payroll taxes.

Biden will attend NATO this week, where the war in Ukraine will be a main focus. A gender-affirming care ban takes effect in Tennessee. Taylor Swift rereleases her album, "Speak Now."

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about the $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. They stressed that it was urgent that lawmakers pass the bill this week. Many committee members were not swayed.

Researchers analyzing recent drug spending in the U.S. say that high-priced drugs for rare diseases aren't having a widespread or significant effect on overall health care spending.

Hospitals have been fighting to block the rankings, but Medicare released them Wednesday. Of the 102 hospitals that got a five-star rating, few are among those generally praised for great care.