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A winter storm that currently covers two-thirds of the country is responsible for at least 18 deaths across the Midwest.
Liberal cynicism about healthcare parallels the feelings of political indifference that elected George Bush, writes The New Republic.
New research silences skeptics who thought it was impossible for Santa to deliver gifts to everyone in a single night.
New research suggests that small changes in rock stress along the San Andreas Fault could trigger an earthquake—the earthquake.
A Chinese academic who helped write a document advocating political liberalization has been sentenced to 11 years in jail.
A Nevada man gamed the CIA during the Bush years claiming he could decode hidden messages in Al-Jazeera broadcasts.
A woman dressed in a red jumper leapt over guardrails in Rome to tackle the Pope during the Christmas Mass procession.