Defense Secretary Robert Gates downplays Iran's influence on Afghanistan, but the war of words escalates, with Iran's president promising to "cut your hands off of the Persian Gulf oil."

Partial preliminary results from four of 18 provinces in Iraq showed the prime minister's bloc and a secular challenger winning two provinces each.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a
new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young
children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in
that age group, a new government report suggests.

The inquest was ordered by Norfolk District Attorney William Keating to investigate whether Amy Bishop intentionally shot her 18-year-old brother, Seth, at their Braintree home.

The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida raised in New Jersey who is accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.

Police who responded to an apparent suicide found evidence of interest to FBI agents investigating the former auto mogul.

Faced with bedeviling traffic headaches when the Minnesota Twins start playing at their new ballpark, Minneapolis city officials planned to examine proposed solutions Thursday. | Poll: How will you get to Target Field?

Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died.

Investigators believe a 30-year-old woman was savagely beaten by a spurned suitor early Thursday in a popular Midtown bar, police sources said.

The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocks the South American country minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.

The FDA has listed more than 140 recalled products dating back to September, including dips manufactured by T. Marzetti and McCormick and honey mustard pretzel bites manufactured by the National Pretzel Co.

Did the devil make them do it?

Pelham officials helped in water rescues.

Authorities said they've recovered one person after a car plowed off a bridge into a Long Beach channel.

Fewer people are dying on America's highways as more motorists buy into buckling up and embracing safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also is a contributor.

Steve Jefferson /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - A three-year-old boy was found wandering alone outside Thursday morning. Metro Police say his mother never missed him because she was doing drugs. It ...

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a man's death sentence for the 1997 stabbing death of a state corrections officer at the Perryville prison west of Phoenix.

Jury recommended life in prison for convicted police officer killer.

Sony Takes Aim At Japanese Rival Nintendo In Unveiling New Motion Controller

Dylan Pritchett incorporates the African oral tradition and the art of storytelling in his performances

A gang member convicted of four counts of attempted murder for his role in a drive-by shooting in San Jose more than two years ago will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries - the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.

UPDATE: Chile's new president urges coastal residents to move to higher ground; congress evacuated.SANTIAGO, Chile — The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.

The weak economy is threatening a 540-car parking garage that had been planned.

Sentencing has been set for driver accused in November 2008 death of a Highland High student.

Limb Of Huge 'botnet' Of Virus-infected PCs Is Amputated, But Criminals Are Reconnecting

Fort Lauderdale police need help finding the driver who struck two women who were crossing Las Olas Boulevard Wednesday night, then fled.

Gov. Beverly Perdue says an inspector has been sent to Robeson
County in southern North Carolina after her Facebook fan page was
flooded with messages from animal rights activists urging her to
investigate claims of abuse at an animal shelter there.

I'm With The Band: Judge Rules In Favor Of Pink Floyd In Battle With EMI Over Online Sales

The MyCAA program was shut down in February due to a surge in enrollments, outraging military spouses and sending Virginia and North Carolina lawmakers into action to question the decision.