From The Associated Press Wintry weather was expected to persist over the Central U.S. on Tuesday because of a strong low pressure system over the Midwest. The system, which brought snow to the Central...

From Reuters ROME (Reuters) – An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu...

From The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - The most iconic setting in "Star Trek" almost didn't make it into the series' online video game. The developers at Cryptic Studios were focusing on recreating...

From The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Environmental groups are suing the federal government to return a type of flying squirrel to the endangered species list. The small nocturnal squirrel...

From The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. – The California-based Planetary Society will try again to launch a solar sail spacecraft that would be propelled by the subtle pressure of sunlight. The...

From The Associated Press   SAN FRANCISCO - Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet...

From The Associated Press MOSCOW – Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday. Anatoly...

From AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) - Two distracted US pilots were using laptop computers against company rules last week when they overshot their destination by some 150 miles (240 kilometers), federal...

From Reuters MISA RUMI, Argentina (Reuters Life!) – A pioneering solar energy project is using green technology to improve the lives of isolated villagers living beyond the reach of power lines on...

From The Associated Press WASHINGTON – China is building its cyberwarfare capabilities and appears to be using the growing technical abilities to collect U.S. intelligence through a sophisticated...

LONDON – Britain's press watchdog says it has received a record 21,000 complaints about a newspaper column on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately after critics used Twitter to brand the article...

From The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Three South American nations announced a joint plan Tuesday to establish protected zones in the vast Atlantic Forest as part of an effort to halt...

From The Associated Press TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a more expensive and bigger hybrid-only model than its hit Prius, underlining the Japanese automaker's ambitions to make green technology...

From The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. – The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century. These days it's more than just a potent reminder of the region's agricultural roots...

From The Associated Press BAGHDAD – The Iraqi government said Saturday it has approved a contract with a British-Chinese consortium to develop a prized oil field in southern Iraq, a significant achievement...