A petition with signatures from stay-at-home moms across the country was delivered in Washington this week. The women want a change to the law that prevents them from applying for credit cards. More>>
Federal officials are offering a six-figure reward for anyone who can help them catch whoever is sending letters with a mysterious white powder to schools and institutions across North Texas and several other states.More>>
Some parts of North Texas are seeing a surge in the number of whooping cough cases. Children's Medical Center in Dallas said the bacterial infection is to blame for an infant's recent death.More>>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:37 PM EDT2012-05-17 00:37:45 GMT
A petition with signatures from stay-at-home moms across the country was delivered in Washington this week. The women want a change to the law that prevents them from applying for credit cards.
A petition with signatures from stay-at-home moms across the country was delivered in Washington this week. The women want a change to the law that prevents them from applying for credit cards.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:08 PM EDT2012-05-17 01:08:21 GMT
Officials in El Paso County say a 67-year-old man enjoyed several lap dances last Friday at the Red Parrot Strip Club in eastern El Paso, but something went terribly wrong.
Officials in El Paso County say a 67-year-old man enjoyed several lap dances last Friday at the Red Parrot Strip Club in eastern El Paso, but something went terribly wrong.
A woman who calls herself the "Black Madam" has been ordered to stand trial in Philadelphia on allegations she administered illegal buttocks injections.
A Philadelphia woman dubbed "the Black Madam" used silicone from Thailand and Krazy Glue to perform at-home cosmetic surgery that left an exotic dancer with a plump derriere - and potentially deadly complications, the dancer...
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help...
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help...
THIENSVILLE, Wis. -- Life is imitating an episode of "The Simpsons" for a Wisconsin man who is protesting a restaurant where the all-you-can-eat special did not give him all he could eat.Bill Wisth said he went to the...
Carlos Lee had three hits, including his first homer since April 22, and three RBIs to back another solid outing by Bud Norris, and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Wednesday night.
Carlos Lee had three hits, including his first homer since April 22, and three RBIs to back another solid outing by Bud Norris, and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Wednesday night.
Yu Darvish pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Adrian Beltre had a two-run homer to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Yu Darvish pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Adrian Beltre had a two-run homer to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler was scratched from the lineup Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set against Oakland because of a stomach virus.
Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler was scratched from the lineup Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set against Oakland because of a stomach virus.
U.S. nuclear power regulators are requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.
By JEFF DONN AP National Writer Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer...
Some residents of the Quebec town of Stanstead are upset about plans in Vermont to erect two industrial-size wind turbines just south of the border. One would be about 1,000 feet from some Canadian and Vermont homes.
Some residents of the Quebec town of Stanstead are upset about plans in Vermont to erect two industrial-size wind turbines just south of the border. One would be about 1,000 feet from some Canadian and Vermont homes.
Authorities in Southern California are investigating what appears to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks scooped from a San Clemente Beach that left a woman with third-degree burns.
A woman suffered third-degree burns after what appeared to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks that had been scooped up from a Southern California beach, a fire official said.
Firefighters have been working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow.
An evacuation order for a historic northern Arizona mining town didn't prompt Taryn Denyce to flee earlier this week, when a wildfire began sending flames through the trees and smoke swirling in the air.
An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday.
Tyra Banks is toasting Vogue for pledging to promote healthy body image, but while the plan is a step in the right direction, what does it really mean for the future?
Tyra Banks is toasting Vogue for pledging to promote healthy body image, but while the plan is a step in the right direction, what does it really mean for the future?
A lot of homeowners with underwater mortgages would like to refinance, but they don't qualify for HARP. Do they have other options?
A lot of homeowners with underwater mortgages would like to refinance, but they don't qualify for HARP (the federal Home Affordable Refinance Program). Do they have other options?
Credit cards aren't always bad possessions to have. There are certain perks associated with using credit cards as we make routine or irregular purchases.
Credit cards aren't always bad possessions to have. There are certain perks associated with using credit cards as we make routine or irregular purchases.
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system.
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Of all the NFL storylines that are certain to unfold this season, the question of how the Jets plan to divide the quarterback duties between Mark Sanchez and backup Tim Tebow stirs the most...
SYDNEY -- A doctor who pledged AU$100,000 (US$99,450) bail for an Australian swimsuit model who fled while on bail has applied to a Sydney court to get his bond back.Dr. Joseph Grech was in the Supreme Court on Thursday...
BEIJING -- Twenty-nine Chinese fishermen have been kidnapped at sea by unidentified North Koreans who have demanded 1.2 million yuan (US$190,000) in ransom, fellow sailors and media said Thursday.The men were fishing in...
CHARLESTON HARBOR, S.C. -- The biggest bats in the single-A South Atlantic League won't be swinging for the fences during their home run derby -- they'll be swinging for the ocean their league is named after.The opening...
MILAN -- A leading Italian university will begin teaching courses in English in an effort to become more relevant and competitive internationally.Politecnico di Milano, highly regarded for its science, engineering and...
Pinterest, the online scrapbooking website that has become the latest Silicon Valley darling because of its rapid user growth, has raised $100 million in a financing round that values the start-up at $1.5 billion, said...
LONDON -- TV talent show supremo Simon Cowell has unleashed on new rival "The Voice" -- calling it a "bad copy" of "The X Factor" -- while admitting the hit show is a threat to his own stable of programs.In an interview with...
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- The Soyuz FG rocket carrying two Russians and an American docked at the International Space Station (ISS) early Thursday, NASA announced via Twitter.NASA said the Soyuz rocket docked at 12:36am ET,...
For the first time in US history, whites of European ancestry account for less than half of newborn children, marking a demographic tipping point that is already changing the nation's politics, economy and workforce.Among...
LIVERPOOL, England -- Premier League soccer club Liverpool on Wednesday announced that manager Kenny Dalglish had been relieved of his duties.The club's American owners, John Henry and Tom Werner -- who also own the Boston...
