Chicago Hospital Allows Visiting Hours for Pets
Sometimes the most effective comfort comes from man's best friend. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago... Watch »
Jun 19, 2013
2-Year Investigation Led to Arrest of Ex-USC Prof.
It took investigators two years to build a case against a former USC professor who was arrested in Mexico... Read »
5 hours ago
Karzai Quits U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday he will not participate in peace talks with the Taliban and... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
Radioactive Substance Found Near Fukushima Nuclear Reactor
High levels of toxic Strontium-90 have been found in the groundwater at the site of the Fukushima nuclear... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
Man Smuggles 7 Snakes in His Jacket
A Texas snake expert pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to smuggling seven Peruvian snakes into the... Watch »
3 hours ago
Liberals Brace for High Court Decision on Voting Rights
Liberals are bracing for a Supreme Court decision on the Voting Right Act of 1965 and experts and advocates... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
Military Considers Having Women Join Special Ops
Women may be able to begin training as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs by 2016, Pentagon officials said on Monday. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Starbucks to Post Calorie Counts Nationwide
Coffee drinkers might soon reconsider splurging on 460-calorie Java Chip Frappuccino at Starbucks. Beginning... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
Richmond City Official Faces Blight Charge
Richmond Vice Mayor Corky Booze is in the middle of a fight against what zoning officials call blight. Watch »
Jun 18, 2013
Journalist Michael Hastings Dies at 33
Michael Hastings, the journalist best known for the 2010 Rolling Stone article that led to Watch »
Jun 19, 2013
Hayward BART Station Reopens After Fatality on Tracks
A man died by jumping in front of a train at the Hayward BART station. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Facebook Outage Sparks Online Frenzy
Facebook crashed on Tuesday and people took to Twitter to lob complaints, laugh and joke about the Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Feds Mull Overhaul of Phone Surveillance Program
The National Security Agency is considering whether to stop stockpiling records of Americans' phone calls, the most... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
Jawbone's UP Band Saves Appirio Healthcare Dollars
How a cool accessory can save you money Watch »
Jun 19, 2013
18 Mayors: Limit Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda
The mayors of Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are joining New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Obesity Is a Disease, Doctors' Group Says
The influential doctors' group doesn't have any official say in the matter — but its designation could have... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Cousteau's Grandson Plans 31-Day Florida Underwater Exploration
Filmmaker and oceanographic explorer Fabien Cousteau will spend 31 days underwater in Florida exploring the Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Man Threatens to Kill Sen. Cruz, Blow Up the Sun
A Houston man is being held in a Houston jail Tuesday on accusations that he threatened to kidnap, murder and... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Blagojevich Lawyer Wants More Time to File Appeal
It looks like the world is going to have to wait a bit longer for Rod Blagojevich's version of why he deserves... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Immigration Bill Would Trim Deficit by $200B: Report
The Senate's immigration reform bill would trim the federal budget deficit by $197 billion over the next decade and... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
