Federal authorities have charged a teenager with killing a nun after allegedly breaking into her trailer home on the Navajo Indian reservation in sear ...

His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars.

Nevada's Pups On Parole program pairs abused and abandoned dogs with female inmates who train them to be adopted by a family.

Nov 6 - A delay in flu vaccines has prompted Mongolians turn to traditional flu remedies, such as eating horse meat.

The Army has confirmed 7 dead, 20 wounded in shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Local media say one gunman has been captured, and a second is still on loose.

The Boulder, Colorado based Brewers Association is working to push states to raise limits on alcohol content in beer.

The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the attack.

A report released Wed. blasts corrections officials for missing chances to catch Phillip Garrido, the sex offender accused of holding Jaycee Dugard captive in his backyard for 18 years.

Behind a strong performance by starter Andy Pettitte and an offensive outburst by designated hitter Hideki Matsui, the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series Wednesday to secure their 27th championship title, and

A surveillance camera recorded the brutal attack on a jail guard by an inmate. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said detention deputy Kenneth Moon escaped serious injury in the attack Monday because other inmates came to his aid.

General Motors' decision to keep its Opel and Vauxhaul subsidiaries has shocked Europe.

Brad Pitt says his recent motorcycle accident left him unscathed but with damaged pride.

John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet and Thandie Newton all joined Roland Emmerich, the director of the new disaster movie '2012,' at the film's world premiere.

President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel -- the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, Barack Obama, Sr.

Three missing North Dakota college softball players were found dead Tuesday in a Jeep that was pulled from a pond two days after the women disappeared.

In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie defeated Democratic Governor Jon Corzine.

John Grisham, author of "A Time to Kill" and other blockbusters, has written his first collection of short fiction.

Chase Utley is helping keep the Phillies' title defense alive with his hot bat. The veteran second baseman tied the record for home runs in a World Se ...

Jim Carrey says playing eight different roles in motion capture animation 'A Christmas Carol' was "a huge challenge." The actor was speaking at a Lond ...

Retrevo, a website that calls itself the "ultimate electronics marketplace," took a look at iPhone owners. It tried to determine an iPhone user's personality profile. One thing's clear: in terms of dating, iPhone users are dogs.