A shift in style taking place in the fashion world -- as seen from coats to skirts to accessories -- offers subtlety and clean tailoring as a new emblem for women.

The agreement, which is subject to a parliamentary decision, is the latest sign of a renewed appetite for nuclear energy in Europe since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union.

Patrick McEnroe resigned as U.S. Davis Cup captain after 10 years on Monday and will leave after the Americans' playoff against Colombia this month. McEnroe led the United States to a Davis Cup title in 2007. This year, though, the Americans must win in the playoffs to secure a spot in the top tier of the Davis Cup, the first time they have found themselves in that position since 2005.

At a 650-student school in Newark, in an increasingly common move, the teaching staff is the administration, raising morale but potentially blurring educators’ focus.

President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish U.S. economy, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild aging roads, railways and runways with an initial $50 billion investment.

Last month, for the third time and in the face of a 2006 rebuke from the United States Supreme Court, the court said a white supervisor calling an adult black man “boy” carried no racial overtones.

Germany will extend the life spans of 17 plants while alternative energy sources are developed, which is likely to make money for power companies and the government.

NEW YORK -- Patrick McEnroe resigned as U.S. Davis Cup captain Monday, saying his 10-year tenure will end after the Americans' playoff against Colombia this month. sport - United States - Davis Cup - Soccer - Competitions

SUNDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- As college students begin to settle into their new dorm rooms at campuses nationwide, one New York City-based public health advocate is offering some basic advice to help them stay healthy during the upcoming flu season.

Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf were unaffected.