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Gen. Petraeus Treated For Prostate Cancer

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has undergone treatment for prostate cancer.
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Obama To Speak To Gay Audience

President Barack Obama plans to address the nation's largest gay rights group this weekend in an effort to mollify an uneasy Democratic constituency frustrated with ...
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CDC: Fewer Schools Selling Candy, Soda

A new government report finds that fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students. ...
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Jumpy Clerks Give Man Cash In Mistaken Robbery

Police said clerks at a convenience store that was robbed twice in recent months threw money at a man in a case of a mistaken ...
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Raccoons Maul Fla. Woman, 74, Who Shooed Them Away

A 74-year-old who was "filleted" by raccoons when she tried to shoo them away from her central Florida home was hospitalized for more than two ...
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Ad Slump Leads Gourmet, 3 Other Magazines To Close

Conde Nast Publications is closing Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, and three other money-losing titles as the high-end publisher tries to weather a devastating ...
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White House: Leaving Afghanistan Not Option

The White House says leaving Afghanistan is not an option that President Barack Obama is considering. ...
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1 In Custody In Gunman Search At Fla. Campus

Police have one person in custody after it was reported that a gunman was seen on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus. ...
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Ohio Gov. Delays 2 Executions After Glitch

After a series of problems in Ohio, Gov. Ted Strickland decides to allow a full review of lethal injection procedures. ...
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Swine Flu Vaccine Arriving -- In Small Doses

Swine flu vaccinations begin this week, after months of preparations and promises, but initial shipments to states will be small. ...
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Gov't Report Questions Bank Rescue Claims

The credibility of the $700 billion bank bailout was damaged by claims that all of the initial banks getting aid were healthy, a new report ...
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Pet Bear Caged Near Home Kills Pa. Woman

Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say a woman was killed by her pet black bear as she cleaned its cage. ...
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Some Cities Rip Out Ginkgo Trees Over Smell

The ginkgo tree drops large seed shells, creating a sticky, slimy, smelly mess, the smell reminding some of rotten eggs. ...
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Bail To Be Set For Accused Andrews Stalker

A Chicago judge is expected to decide Monday whether to release on bail the man accused of stalking ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and allegedly secretly ...
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Cool Weather Helps Firefighters In Calif.

Cool temperatures give firefighters some welcome relief as they wage an ongoing assault against an at least 7,500-acre wildfire that had burned to the edges ...
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Studies: Autism Rates Higher Than Thought

A pair of new studies indicate that about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders. ...
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Indonesia Calls Off Search For Survivors

Saying anyone still trapped is likely dead, Indonesian officials are turning their efforts to relief instead of rescue. ...
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Sotomayor Begins Supreme Court Justice Term

When court convenes, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, will join the eight others. ...
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