Tensions are rising in Northern Ireland as a policeman becomes the third murder victim in the province in the past 48 hours. Just like the two British...
Medical experts in Miami are hoping to speed up research using embryonic stem cells. Their work may lead to advances in treatment for spinal cord inju...
One of the key sources of renewable energy being developed today is wind power, utilizing giant turbines to generate electricity. These work best in w...
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled the first part of his plan to reform the country's schools. The initial steps would affect all levels of educ...
Top Palestinian leaders from the rival Hamas and Fatah factions are meeting in Cairo to try to hammer out an agreement that will pave the way for a un...
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is calling for a strong and united NATO to fight terrorist threats coming from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Biden spoke at ...
In his strongest comments yet, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says strengthened regulation of financial markets is required to stem exces...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warns diarrheal diseases, such as cholera, are on the rise and increasingly becom...
A group of economists has told Democrats in Congress on Tuesday that it might take longer for the recently-passed $787 billion stimulus plan to genera...
Stock prices rose on many of the world's markets Tuesday after a report that troubled Citigroup posted its best financial performance in more than a y...
