Officials blunt activism set off by China quake
“From the government's point of view, they're worried,” one activist says. Full story
“From the government's point of view, they're worried,” one activist says. Full story
Army claims scores of killings. Full story | Video
About 20,000 fill Jordanian stadium. Story | Images: Pope's pilgrimage
Video: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari discusses his nation's efforts to fight militants and bring stability to a region Obama calls "the most dangerous place in the world."
Biden, Cheney feel barbs of president. Story | Video: Obama pokes fun
The threat of "Talibanization" is being denounced in Parliament and on opinion pages, and the original defenders of an agreement that authorized sharia in Swat are in sheepish retreat.
The friendship between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Leah Ward Sears makes for an intriguing subplot of Obama's upcoming decision on who will replace retiring Justice David Souter.
For General Motors Corp., the task at hand is so difficult that experts say a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is all but inevitable.
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Yao Ming is out for the rest of the playoffs with a broken left foot.
Director J.J. Abrams' reboot of the beloved sci-fi franchise made $72.5 million from Friday through Sunday, plus $4 million just in pre-midnight screenings Thursday.
Nine years after my mother died, her love and humor endure in her five daughters. Our mom is gone, but she’s not gone. Not as long as I have my sisters.
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Two new instruments will raise the Hubble Space Telescope's powers of observation to unprecedented heights.
Plan wisely, and this year you and your clan could be exploring the souks in Marrakesh, tubing through caves in Central America, or even going on that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa.
Aiding ailing family may reduce death risk and boost attitude, studies find. Full story
A guided bike-and-boat tour of the countryside along the St. Lawrence River. Full story