WASHINGTON (Reuters) –
President Barack Obama hopes to tone down the partisan warfare that often surrounds selections to the Supreme Court, but that won't be easy with interest(…)

LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and the Los Angeles Lakers emphatically silenced the doubters and the Houston Rockets, winning Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals(…)

Keep working ‘to avoid dementia’
Keeping the brain active by working later in life may be an effective way to ward off Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.Researchers analysed data from(…)

Guatemala rally targets president
Thousands of Guatemalans have marched through the capital to demand the resignation of President Alvaro Colom over the killing of a lawyer.Before his death lawyer(…)

LAS VEGAS – Reality star Holly Madison is done dancing with the stars, but she’s keeping her shoes fresh for a burlesque show on the Las Vegas Strip.
Hugh(…)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) –
President Barack Obama hopes to tone down the partisan warfare that often surrounds selections to the Supreme Court, but that won't be easy with interest(…)

PADUCAH, KentuckyHe arrives in the early morning hours, when the downtown streets here are empty and quiet.
Former U.S. soldier Steven Green has been convicted of raping(…)

WEST HAVEN, Utah – The principal of a Utah middle school has been asked to apologize for forcing a kilt-wearing student to change his clothes.
Weber School District spokesman(…)

‘Mortgage agreement’ claim probed
An inquiry will be launched into claims a Labour MP was given permission to claim allowances on a mortgage he had partly paid off, says(…)

Sri Lanka battles Tiger remnants
International concern is growing over the fate of civilians in northern Sri Lanka as fighting continues despite reports of a Tamil Tiger ceasefire.Sri Lanka’s(…)

SOUTH BEND, Indiana—President Barack Obama confronted the abortion debate head-on Sunday at Notre Dame, acknowledging that differences over the issue are largely irreconcilable but appealing to both sides(…)

Here’s a little-known fact: Under current law, it’s possible to hold a patent on a piece of human DNA, otherwise known as a gene.
Some breast cancers,(…)

Text of President Barack Obama’s commencement address Sunday as the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., as released before delivery by the White House. The Rev.(…)

Diminishing supplies of oil and natural gas will push countries into violent competition, the Kremlin predicted in a long-awaited national security strategy paper released this week. The document(…)

NEW YORK – “Angels & Demons” took the box office from “Star Trek” by earning 48 million in its first weekend of release.
The haul was far less than(…)

NEW YORK – “Angels & Demons” took the box office from “Star Trek” by earning 48 million in its first weekend of release.
The haul was far less than(…)

World record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt added yet another title to his tally after racing to victory in the Bupa Great CityGames 150 meter sprint(…)

DETROIT – At 789 Chrysler lots across America sit 44,000 potential bargains, cars and trucks that are stuck between shellshocked dealers and a troubled company that no longer(…)

MADRID (Reuters) –
Roger Federer inflicted a rare claycourt defeat on his great rival Rafael Nadal on Sunday when he stunned the world number one 6-4 6-4 in(…)

NEW YORK – Before “American Idol” took over Adam Lambert’s life, there was “Wicked,” not to mention “The Ten Commandments” — yes, a musical version of the sand-and-sandals(…)

WASHINGTON – Like a general whose direct attacks aren’t working, scientists are now trying to outflank the HIV/AIDS virus.
Unsuccessful at developing vaccines that the cause the body’s natural(…)

MELBOURNE (AFP) –
Tall people earn higher wages than their vertically-challenged counterparts while being obese does not mean a slimmed-down pay packet, according to a new study in(…)

WASHINGTON A key Republican leader demanded Sunday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi produce evidence to back up her assertion that she was misled by the CIA on(…)

Since the moment Barack Obama took office, he has made a concerted effort to speak directly to the Muslim world.
Election posters hang on the exterior of(…)

Second Test (day four, close):England 569-6 dec v West Indies 310 & 115-3Venue: Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street Dates: 14-18 May Start time: 1100 BST Coverage: Test Match Special(…)