New Study Shows Global Warming Increasing Frequency of the Most-Destructive Tropical Storms

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More people in the U.S. are now smoking marijuana than cigarettes, according to a Gallup poll. Ci

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A biotechnology company selling a $949 blood test that it bills as a "first of its kind" to detect c

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe have settled their lawsuit a year after the allegations sent shockwave

Portland’s city council voted unanimously on Wednesday for a resolution opposing new projects that w

A growing number of Republican politicians are moving to penalize Wall Street investors who consider

BP Oil Leak May Last Until Christmas in Worst-Case Scenario (Bloomberg) BP’s failure since April to

LONDON - Buckingham Palace said Friday it would investigate staff working for Britain's royal family

When Amina was only 45 minutes old, before she even had a name, several gunmen stormed the maternity

When Arctic sea ice extent hit its annual low-point for the year in September, it clocked in at the

As life-preserving medical technology advanced in the second half of the 20th century, doctors and f

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felo

The U.S. has reached an important milestone in the pandemic, according to federal health officials.

China All But Dashes Hope of Climate Deal This Year (Reuters)A senior Chinese climate official said

Today’s Climate: May 26, 2010