China mine explosion traps 139

Chinese state media say an explosion at a coal mine in northern China has trapped 139 miners.

35 students rescued from burning bus on NYC bridge

A bus carrying 35 elementary school children on an outing has caught fire on a New York City bridge, but the children and their ...

Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event

The U.S. Army has reversed its position and now says it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ...

U.S. to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards ...

McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision

U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Obama makes a decision quickly to send the ...

Drug resistant H1N1 found in U.S. and U.K.

Epidemic experts have launched an investigation of four Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases at Duke University Medical Center to ...

Teen pleads guilty in Border Patrol agent's murder

A 17-year-old Mexican immigrant has pleaded guilty in San Diego to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in ...

Army to review how it tests body armor

The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.

Senate Dems moving ahead on health care vote

With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, ...

Queen, Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage

Buckingham Palace says the queen and her husband Prince Philip are celebrating 62 years of marriage quietly without the fanfare ...

Russia's Gorbachev considers political comeback

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political ...

S.C. lawmakers to formally mull impeaching governor

South Carolina lawmakers say they'll formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next ...

Ex-smoker to speak out about $300M verdict

A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris.

6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue

Six world powers are meeting in Brussels to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment ...

Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported U.S. strike

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, the second attack ...

Suicide bomber kills 16 in western Afghanistan

A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others ...

New guidelines: Women can get Pap smears every two years

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough ...

Housing bust halts growing suburbs

The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly ...

Eight Fort Hood wounded will still deploy

The Army units decimated in Fort Hood, Texas, shooting are rebuilding quickly: Eight of the wounded have returned to duty, and ...

Health care's 'public option' would cover little of population

A proposed government-run health insurance program, among the most divisive issues in the health care debate, would cover less ...

Senate panel notes 'red flags galore' in Fort Hood incident

Military and FBI officials appeared to miss numerous warning signs in the months leading up to the Nov. 5 killings of 13 people ...

Fewer schools shutting down because of swine flu

As the USA enters traditional flu season, there's a tiny bit of good news for public health advocates: Over the past month or ...

Specialized veterinary care: At what point? And at what price?

Over the past 10 years veterinary medicine has witnessed an explosion in the number of veterinarians heading into three- and ...

Jobs reports 'riddled with inaccuracies'

The reports on jobs created or saved by the $787 billion stimulus package are "riddled with inaccuracies and contradictions," ...

Inquiries look into use of retired generals as advisers

A Senate oversight panel launched an investigation Thursday into the Pentagon's use of retired admirals and generals as paid ...

U.S.-run prison in Afghanistan holds few Taliban diehards

The U.S. military says the vast majority of the 700 detainees at its biggest prison in Afghanistan could eventually be released ...

'Elves' hope to preserve Santa letter service

The group is looking to counter a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to discontinue a program begun in 1954 in the small town ...

Army limits media access at Palin event

The U.S. Army now says it will allow media limited access to Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg.

Release ordered for wrongfully convicted NYC man

A New York City man imprisoned for nearly 20 years for a now-overturned murder conviction is set to be freed within days after ...

Customs agents seize 316,000 bongs in L.A.

Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles ...