100,000 security forces on alert for Olympics
Ten thousand athletes have gathered in China for the Olympics, along with hundreds of thousands of fans and 30,000 journalists. All are being watched over by 100,000 security forces. In Beijing, heavily armed police roam the airport. Subway riders must su
U.S. officials declare Ivins is anthrax killer
A federal prosecutor today formally declared Army biological weapons researcher Bruce Ivins the culprit in the 2001 anthrax attacks after releasing a stack of documents from the investigation. Authorities said Ivins committed suicide last week.
Firefighter copter crashes; 9 thought dead
Nine people were missing and presumed dead and four were hospitalized after a helicopter carrying firefighters crashed in northern California, aviation spokesmen said. The helicopter had entered a remote area to pick up firefighters battling wildfires and
OxyContin bust nets 56 government workers
Fifty-six government employees -- including a police officer, a felony court clerk, two corrections officers and 27 school bus drivers and attendants -- were arrested in a scam that used health insurance information to fraudulently obtain prescriptions fo
Obama squeaks by McCain in polls
The race between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama is extremely tight, according to the latest CNN "Poll of Polls." Just five points separate the two candidates -- Obama's 48 percent to McCain's 43 percent, with 9 percent undecided.
Governor says Va. could go blue
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, a top supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, said Wednesday that while he's not running for Obama's vice president, he will do everything he can to help the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate win in Virginia.
Gingrich: Shutdown possible over drilling
He led Republicans into government shutdowns in the 1990s, and now, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich indicates his party is seriously considering another shutdown threat to force a vote on offshore oil drilling in September.
Economy boosting egg donations
With a full load of classes, two young children, and her bills piling up, Michelle decided to face her economic straits in a pretty unorthodox way.She is donating -- for a fee -- her eggs to an infertile couple. "I just really need the money to finish sc
Post-aneurysm, comedy keeps Teri Garr going
Actress-comedian Teri Garr may be best known for her roles in iconic 1980s films "Mr. Mom" and "Tootsie," but in the past few years, she's probably done as many interviews focusing on her health as on her acting career.
Robots in the OR a growing trend
As 3D images illuminate the viewfinder, a joystick delicately maneuvers a pair of robotic arms. It may sound like a video game, but Dr. Nikhil Shah is actually performing cancer surgery. The advantages of robotics -- fewer side effects and quicker recove
Commentary: AIDS chief still hopeful for cure
This week, more than 25,000 people from the global HIV/AIDS community are in Mexico City, Mexico, attending the XVII International AIDS Conference. I am pleased to be among them.
Entertainment
An Indigo Girl's raw side
There's the Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls: blending her voice with singing partner Emily Saliers on songs such as "Closer to Fine" and "Galileo" and writing songs that tap into the duo's shared folk-oriented touchstones. And then there's Ray's other side.
Review: 'Pineapple Express' is a high old time
Producer Judd Apatow continues his popular assault on common decency in "Pineapple Express," an R-rated celebration of recreational drugs, anti-authoritarianism and mindless violence. The film, a stoner action comedy, can get loopy -- but in a good way.
Review: 'Sisterhood' feels good
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and its sequel, the less elegantly titled "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," both make a good-natured case not only for equality among women but for equality among a far cattier subset: up-and-coming starlets.
Italian village reborn -- as a hotel
Ancient Italian villages are being turned into a new kind of hotel, where the rooms are spread out across town and you share the streets with residents. One of the best of these alberghi diffusi is Sextantio, in the Abruzzi mountains.
Summer of airline nightmares
This summer is shaping up to be a delay nightmare for flyers, especially travelers in and out of New York, according to two new reports.
iReporters search for the 'heartland'
Knowing we would attend a wedding in St. Louis, Missouri, one weekend and a bridal shower in Chicago, Illinois, the next, the two of us decided to turn the events into an excuse for a summer road trip.
The airports with the most delays
This summer is shaping up to be a delay nightmare for flyers, especially travelers in and out of New York, according to two new reports.
