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The Black Swan star describes what it was like to train with members of the New York City Ballet in preparation for her role as a mentally unstable ballet dancer in Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller.

Ukrainian soldiers are still hanging on in Mariupol while the country waits for more weapons from the U.S. In the southern port city of Mykolaiv, residents are fleeing the Russian attacks.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has ordered state universities to develop ways for students to get a bachelor's degree in three years. The hope is that it will help save students money and get them into the job market more quickly. But one expert says it shouldn't be called a bachelor's degree.

On Tuesday, a House panel voted to add $1 billion to FEMA's emergency aid fund. But it could take months for that money to become available. And, with hurricane season on the horizon, it's likely Congress will have to find still more money in coming months. One expert says it may be time to re-examine how the federal government provides assistance.

President Obama said the two parties are not "miles apart." He said time is running out and it's time for everyone to "step up."

The methane gas released from cow manure is a valuable renewable energy source for many dairy farmers. But the gas creates smog, so farmers trying to reduce one type of pollution are, in fact, creating another.

A fragile compromise with a handful of Republicans gave the president the votes he needed to get a trimmed-down package through procedural obstacles and up for a vote Tuesday. He will make his case for the bill during a nationally televised news conference Monday night.

There appears to be a white collar crime wave. According to Neil Weinberg, executive editor of Forbes Magazine, when the market is up, investors don't ask too many questions. When the market goes down, a wave a fraud come to light. He tells Linda Wertheimer to expect more financial scandals.

Haiti's already limited medical infrastructure was all but wiped out in the earthquake. Aid groups and the international community are rushing doctors and medical supplies to the country. Meanwhile, patients with compound fractures, severe lacerations and amputations are sleeping outside Port-au-Prince's main hospital as they wait for treatment.

On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office put a number on this year's deficit: a little more than $1.35 trillion. President Obama and Congress agree that something should be done. But a proposed bipartisan commission to tackle the deficit was shot down in the Senate.