Tropical Storm Hermine lashes south TexasTue 05:00 AM ET
Tropical Storm Hermine gave a wet and windy punch to Texas on Tuesday but left only minor scrapes in the storm-weary Rio Grande Valley, which ...


Companies spend indirectly on politicsTue 05:00 AM ET
Some of the nation's largest publicly traded companies have no plans to impose conditions on political spending by their trade associations.


U.N. reports over 500 rapes in eastern CongoTue 05:00 AM ET
The United Nations on Tuesday reported more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July more ...


How to make a healthy breakfast yummy to kidsTue 05:00 AM ET
Nutritionist Joy Bauer, mother of three and author of 'Slim & Scrumptious,' offers tips to parents scrambling to provide a nutritious st ...


Pediatricians will join call for mandatory flu shotsTue 05:00 AM ET
The American Academy of Pediatrics plans to call for all health workers to be vaccinated. It's the latest group to warn against the flu threat. ...


'Trial and error' choice of blood pressure medicine poses challengeTue 05:00 AM ET
It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize ...


CDC chief says U.S. smoking rate of 20% is 'a paradox'Tue 05:00 AM ET
Thomas Frieden points to tools to quit and strong support for tobacco control.


Fla. church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning Tue 05:00 AM ET
A Christian minister said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite ...


Petraeus: Fla. church's plan to burn Quran risks troops' livesTue 05:00 AM ET
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger ...


Cordova Christians put out welcome mat for mosqueTue 05:00 AM ET
When pastor Steve Stone heard a mosque is being erected next to his church, his stomach tightened.Then he put up a welcome sign.


Can Philadelphia school end black vs. Asian violence?Tue 05:00 AM ET
Duong Nghe Ly can't wait to begin his senior year at South Philadelphia High School. A day of violence there last year changed his life, and ...


Editing, enhancing Wikipedia becomes project at colleges Tue 05:00 AM ET
Some professors believe Wikipedia has no place in the footnotes of a college paper. But could it have a place on the syllabus?


Japan fattens textbooks to reverse sliding rankTue 05:00 AM ET
Alarmed that its children are falling behind those in rivals such as South Korea and Hong Kong, Japan is adding about 1,200 pages to elementary ...


Hawking book explains creation of universe minus GodTue 05:00 AM ET
Describing the creator as "not necessary" in his latest book is just another day at the office for that whimsical scamp Stephen Hawking, better ...


Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifactsTue 05:00 AM ET
Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old ...