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 groups bracing for a…

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 1,320 dementia patients, including 382 men. They found that for…

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 Rodrigo Rosenberg recorded a video saying that if he was found dead…

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 Hefner’s ex-girlfriend…

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 groups bracing for a…

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

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 Nate Taggart…

‘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 Downing Street.The claims appear in the Daily Telegraph and are the latest…

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 government said troops were engaged in “final brushing up” hours…

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 to search for “common ground.”
“I do not suggest that…

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, shown here, are linked with the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2….

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. John Jenkins is the school’s president. 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 foresees these struggles playing…

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 the earlier…

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 the earlier…

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 in a new best time in Manchester on…

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 the Madrid Open final…

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 biblical epic.
The 27-year-old favorite…

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 immune system to battle the virus,…

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 Australia.
The researchers…

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 the use of so-called…

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 many buildings in Tripoli,…

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 commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, Radio 4 LW, Red…