The number of troops diagnosed as overweight or obese has more than doubled since the start of the Iraq war, yet another example of stress and strains of continuing combat deployments, according to a recent Pentagon study....
Mexican Army soldiers patrol the empty streets following a wave of violence sowed by the drug cartels' struggle for control in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, north Mexico, in 2008.
American motocross racer Jeremy Lusk dies after a daring maneuver goes tragically wrong....
The Obama administration is refusing to participate in United Nations reviews of the human rights records of several major countries, angering activists and others who fear the president may be backing down on campaign pledges to make the issue a priority.
"Grey's Anatomy" cast member James Pickens Jr. says the medical drama will be saying goodbye to Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight. Pickens, who plays Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC series, told Us Weekly magazine that Heigl and Knight are leaving...
Financial stocks led the market lower Tuesday, reflecting Wall Street's growing concerns about the government's ability to restore the health of the banking industry. The major stock indexes fell as much as 4 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which tumbled 375 points.
Murder Trial Update: Harry Potter actor Rob Knox was stabbed to death as he tried to protect his younger brother, a court has heard.....
