The courts will now decide whether the Navy's use of sonar disturbs and sometimes kills whales and dolphins.

20-year-old Dennis Joe Menn, Jr. of Troup assaulted his mother with a deadly weapon, a frying pan, and then took her car without permission.

Researchers scrambling to combat a virulent form of bird flu that could mutate into a form easily spread among humans should consider developing vaccines based on DNA, according to British biochemical engineers.

In a joint paper, co-authored by Mayo Clinic's Edith Perez, M.D., and Edward Romond, M.D., of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), researchers report complete and combined results of two trials comparing adjuvant chemotherapy with or without

Thousands of public-sector employees were off the job in the Kootenays on Wednesday in support of B.C.'s public school teachers and their illegal strike. And union leaders say there's more to come. Municipal buildings, libraries, arenas, post offices, liquor stores

The boys swaddled in blue ovals have been remanded by the courts to fork over nearly four mil in restitution to the family of a woman killed in a rollover accident in which she died. The vehicle? Predictably enough, a

Obesity surgery, the most drastic way to lose weight, is far more than a cosmetic procedure and involves considerably higher risks of death than previously thought, new research suggests.

Russian authorities detected a deadly strain of bird flu south of Moscow on Wednesday and China reported a fresh outbreak in its northern grasslands — signs the deadly virus was spreading across Siberia to the Mediterranean along the pathways of

Andrew Jones has lost his seat in the Australian V8 Supercar Series with Garry Rogers Motorsport and will be replaced for the rest of the season by Dean Canto.

The New York Yankees ended talks with Atlanta Bravespitching coach Leo Mazzone on Wednesday after their three-day window tonegotiate with him expired.

Associated Press Oct. 19, 2005 04:15 PM LOS ANGELES - Elizabeth Paige Laurie's name was on a sports arena when a former University of Southern California roommate alleged the Wal-Mart heiress paid her $20,000 to do her homework. Now it

There's a new batch of character banners for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," coming from the WB Asia promotion. One of the posters has a new image of Cedric Diggory with the Quidditch World Cup background, never before

Jack Thompson, a lawyer who recently has made a name for himself crusading against video game violence, has himself come under investigation by the Florida Bar Association. Is this a true-life Revenge of the Nerds story?

Newly formed production company Rapid Eye Productions is taking innovative new steps into the future of film financing with a revolutionary plan that will allow people worldwide to donate any amount from one dollar to one million dollars to support

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

The Chicago Bears and Brad Maynard have come to terms on a five-year contract extension that will keep the punter with the team through the 2010 season.

From the Wall Street Journal free content today: 'Splogs' Roil Web, and Some Blame Google. Definition of splog from Wikipedia....

Bacteria found in soil around Tokyo are not indigenous to the area. A study published in the open access journal Saline Systems reveals a large proportion of salt-loving bacteria in non-saline soil around Tokyo. The researchers suggest that dust storms

Hot flushes from hormone treatments for breast cancer cause nearly 1 in 10 patients to deliberately take "little drug holidays" - worrying finding from research into patients' treatment preferences published in Annals of Oncology Thursday 20 October. More should be

A teacher is a White Sox fan with a major dilemma. She bet students something incredible if the Sox win it all.