Ann Romney and dressage: A pricey private world

It was the end of a long day in a stuffy Simi Valley office building. Ann Romney had been under oath for more than four hours, testifying in...

30-day sentence fuels debate in Rutgers anti-gay bias case

NEW YORK — Dharun Ravi had appeared stoic for three hours, but he broke down in tears as his mother sobbed beside him while pleading...

PSA test for prostate cancer should be dropped, task force says

The PSA test should be abandoned as a prostate cancer screening tool, a government advisory panel has concluded after determining that the...

Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday —...

Supreme Court rejects widow's claim in Social Security case

Supreme Court rejects widow's claim in Social Security case

WASHINGTON — A widow who conceived a baby from the sperm of her late husband is not automatically entitled to Social Security...

NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat

NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat

CHICAGO — When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were...

Colombia rebels' hostage recalls friendship with wild pig

Colombia rebels' hostage recalls friendship with wild pig

BOGOTA, Colombia -- A little wild pig named Josefo, abandoned by his mother, helped keep Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero sane.

Suicide bomber kills up to 112 in Sana, Yemen

SANA, Yemen — A suicide bomber targeted soldiers rehearsing Monday for a military parade here, killing as many as 112 people and...

Pakistanis fear becoming isolated

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As U.S. frustration with Pakistan's six-month blockade of Afghanistan-bound supplies became painfully apparent...

At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan's

CHICAGO — As thousands of protesters marched in the streets, President Obama welcomed more than 60 world leaders to his heavily...

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