Nancy Reagan hospitalized with broken pelvis

Nancy Reagan suffered a broken pelvis in a fall at her home and will be hospitalized for several days, her spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Dubai 'sex-on-beach' verdict near

U.S. confronts possibility of deep recession

  The U.S. has not endured a deep and prolonged recession in more than a quarter century — enough time for many Americans to forget what one feels like.

  Dow plunges, finishes down 733 points

Romo to follow Favre's advice and gut it out?

Cowboys QB reportedly will throw in practice Wednesday, be re-evaluated

Curran: Titans' Young using injury as 'motivation'

Madonna and Guy Ritchie to divorce

Madonna and filmmaker Guy Ritchie will end their marriage after nearly eight years, the couple said in a joint statement Wednesday.

‘Housewives’ actor in critical condition

Many still avoiding annual mammograms

A new report from the American Cancer Society show that mammography rates appear to be stabilizing or slightly declining after increasing for more than a decade. What's the reason?

Your 'pure' bottled water has contaminants, too

Cosmic Log: Visualizing politics

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Computer wizards are serving up a whole new set of tools for visualizing political trends — and starting conversations.

When has a video game ever made you cry?

Humanitarian trips around the world

There are plenty of opportunities for combining travel with humanitarian outreach. The U.S. alone has dozens of organizations that specialize in a particular culture or destination.

In many airports, guns are OK outside security