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Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto wins the country's presidential election in a tightly fought race.

Award-winning actress and singer Vanessa Williams stars on ABC's Desperate Housewives. She's come a long way since a 1983 Miss America scandal forced her to give up her crown. Host Michel Martin talks with Williams about co-writing the memoir You Have No Idea with her mother, who she says inspired her. Please be warned this conversation may not be comfortable for some listeners.

NPR's Ed Gordon talks with Vanessa Williams — the talented woman of stage, screen, and records — about her new CD, dedicated to some of the best R&B of the 1970s.

Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coach Roy Williams is retiring, UNC Chapel Hill said Thursday.

On HBO's The Wire, actor Michael K. Williams plays Omar Little, a stick-up guy who robs only drug dealers. Omar has a scar running down his face. That's not a prosthetic scar; it's real. Williams tells Terry Gross the story behind his scar — and lots of other stories about himself and Omar.

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday.

WILLIAM TAUBMAN is a political science professor at Amherst College. He is a frequent visitor to Russia and is currently working on a biography of Nikita Krushchev. TAUBMAN talks to Terry about the status of the reform movementin Russia, the legacy of Communism and the mood of the Russian people.

A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan is the new history from Michael Kazin. Bryan has been described by Kazin as "one of the most crucial Americans never to win a presidential election."

Williams' announcement marks her return to professional competition since sustaining an injury at the tournament last year. It's also another chance for her to win her 24th Grand Slam singles title.

Back to hash out some of the hottest show biz new is Newsweek entertainment writer Allison Samuels. She weighs in on the canceled wedding of R&B singer Usher, tennis star Venus Williams' fashion sense and model Alek Wek's new book.

North Carolina now faces the challenge of finding Roy Williams’ successor. The Hall of Fame coach is retiring from the Tar Heels’ storied men’s basketball program. That opens the job for the first time in nearly two decades.

Actor Clarence Williams III has died. He was best known for playing Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain.

In Alabama, funeral services are set Monday for "Big John" Williams. He was a popular sheriff allegedly killed by the son of a deputy from a neighboring county. His death has resonated nationwide.

Updated 1:47 p.m.A proposal to bring Major League Soccer to Charlotte is moving quickly toward a Jan. 31 deadline set by the league. Both the Mecklenburg…

In 1954, the pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams walked away from jazz and returned, a convert to Catholicism, three years later. A new recording of one of her masses, Music for Peace (also known as Mary Lou's Mass), shows the breadth of her talent.

The clean-cut crooner had 18 gold albums and hits that stretched from the '60s into the '90s.

The Travelin' McCourys are known for combining their bluegrass roots with modern sounds. Their latest collaboration with experimental guitarist and singer Keller Williams epitomizes this.

As Serena Williams seeks her 22nd Grand Slam title, commentator Frank Deford wishes tennis produced more competitors worthy of her.

warned both political parties to avoid seeking to impeach federal judges for unpopular rulings or making political issues of judicial decisions.

Rev. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday at age 84.