At USA Today : A major feature of Luther's split from Catholic thinking involved the celebration of physical sex. In his Catechism â€Â" written in 1529, and the Lutheran standard book of religious instruction still in use in the USA

A 2-year-old girl survived a fall out of three-story window Saturday afternoon.

More than 2,000 friends and strangers crowded a memorial service Saturday for a slain Cheshire mother and her two daughters, many wiping away tears as the lone survivor of the attacks eulogized his family. More News From Around New England

Federal investigators in Dallas have completed their onsite investigation into Wednesday's gas explosions on Industrial Boulevard and said they will consult local government to address how Dallas handles hazardous materials within the city limits. SLIDESHOW: Explosions Rock Central Dallas More

Conor Jackson singled home Chris Young with one out in the tenth inning to lift Arizona to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, the Arizona Diamondbacks' eighth straight win.

A motorist had to be extricated from his vehicle after it was involved in a traffic collision with an Orange Line bus in Van Nuys.

Federal officials found King Harbor Hospital no longer is placing patients in "immediate jeopardy" of harm.

NEW YORK -- Dmitri Young got another chance with Washington, and the Nationals aren't about to let him go now. Young and the Nationals announced Saturday they've reached agreement on a two-year contract extension, capping an amazing turnaround fo...

WASHINGTON -- Katie Smith scored 21 points and the Detroit Shock used their trademark defense to defeat the Washington Mystics 76-64 Saturday as a 2-point road favorite. The game played under the 157-point total. Plenette Pierson added 18 p...

Saturday At Angus Glen Golf Club, North Course Markham, Ontario Purse: $5 million Yardage: 7,320; Par: 71 Third Round Vijay Singh 68-65-68-201 -12 Steve Allan 64-68-70-202 -11 John Mallinger 66-66-70-202 -11 Hunter Maha...

New England Patriots top draft pick Brandon Meriweather looked comfortable covering Randy Moss during his first practice Saturday, though coach Bill Belichick offered a typically subdued assessment.``He has a long way to go,'' Belichick said of th...

An American watchdog agency says the Iraqi government has refused to take control of more than 2,000 U.S.-funded reconstruction projects.

Evidence of gang culture and gang activity in the military is increasing so much an FBI report calls it "a threat to law enforcement and national security." The signs are chilling: Marines in gang attire on Paris Island; paratroopers flashing

A newly formed group called Boycott BP picketed one of the firm's gas station's Saturday to protest possible Lake Michigan pollution.

Vijay Singh made two late bogeys en route to a 3-under 68 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Canadian Open. He had a 12-under 201 total on Angus Glen's North Course.

The San Diego Padres placed major league ERA leader Chris Young on the disabled list Saturday and called up Tim Stauffer from Triple-A Portland to start Sunday in Houston. Young left the Padres' game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday

Utah drivers may soon be forced to pay money for the pollution their vehicles cause in the Salt Lake Valley.

A SWAT situation in Weber County early Saturday morning lasted for approximately four hours, after three teenagers were wounded by shotgun fire.