Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday —...

PSA test for prostate cancer should be dropped, task force says

PSA test for prostate cancer should be dropped, task force says

The PSA test should be abandoned as a prostate cancer screening tool, a government advisory panel has concluded after determining that the...

30-day sentence fuels debate in Rutgers anti-gay bias case

NEW YORK — Dharun Ravi had appeared stoic for three hours, but he broke down in tears as his mother sobbed beside him while pleading...

Supreme Court rejects widow's claim in Social Security case

WASHINGTON — A widow who conceived a baby from the sperm of her late husband is not automatically entitled to Social Security...

John Edwards waits as jury continues deliberations

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A federal jury in the political corruption trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards deliberated for a...

NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat

NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat

CHICAGO — When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were...

Suicide bomber kills up to 112 in Sana, Yemen

SANA, Yemen — A suicide bomber targeted soldiers rehearsing Monday for a military parade here, killing as many as 112 people and...

At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan's

CHICAGO — As thousands of protesters marched in the streets, President Obama welcomed more than 60 world leaders to his heavily...

Egypt presidential race gets new twist: Mubarak-era figure surges

Egypt presidential race gets new twist: Mubarak-era figure surges

CAIRO — The race for Egypt's president is tightening as a surge by a former prime minister has raised fresh conspiracy theories that...

Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan intelligence officer convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland,...

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