John McDonnell/ The Washington Post - New York left wing Sean Avery comes in hard on Washington goalie Michal Neuvirth in the second period of the Capitals' 2-0 victory at Verizon Center.

ROYAL bride Kate Middleton was hard at work in Westminster Abbey yesterday...determined not to drop a wedding day clanger like Prince William's mum.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Meat found on grocery store shelves often contains high levels of bacteria, with more than half of the bacteria resistant to multiple types of antibiotics, a study released on Friday said.

The Lightning used a three-goal flurry in the opening period to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Penguins in Game 2. The series reconvenes in Tampa on Friday night.

Gary Lynch, the former Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement head who later helped Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse AG tackle legal disputes, is looking to repeat his success at the biggest US ...

Mr Gaddafi's forces were firing shells and mortar rounds two kilometres away from Misrata's main road, Tripoli Street (pictured).

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - US stock indexes have largely been treading water, as Wall Street preps for an onslaught of earnings that will have more than 100 S&P 500 companies reporting in the week ahead.

TOKYO—Pushed by a government facing mounting public criticism, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday it aims to start compensating residents of the area around its stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant next week ...

Last night's elimination was far different from last week's tearful goodbye. Love him or hate him, soft-spoken indie rocker Paul McDonald, 26, left with a smile, comforting the other contestants and performing a rousing ...

A trophy cabinet at the school in Tushka, Okla. (population 405), was damaged Thursday evening by a vicious tornado that tore off part of the roof and destroyed dozens of homes.

Just look at what happened on Friday night: Matt Harrison gave the Rangers eight strong innings in their 5-3 win in the Bronx. Bombers starter Ivan Nova, meanwhile, couldn't get out the fifth.

The turnout for this year's Tax Day rally by local Tea Party supporters Friday in San Mateo appeared to be down significantly from last year's gathering.

Adobe said Friday that it has identified and issued a patch for Adobe Flash Player, just days after issuing a similar patch. Adobe issued Adobe Flash Player 10.2.159.1 on Friday, for users of Flash version 10.2.153.1, and Adobe Flash ...

BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Yemen's opposition has rejected an offer to join Gulf-mediated talks on a power transfer in the country.

The riverside home of rocker and philanthropist Jon Bon Jovi and properties of his Navesink River Road neighbors were burglarized by a Beachwood man accused of heisting more than $500000 in jewelry from the homes over the past month, police said.

Explain that when energy drinks are mixed with alcohol they have the potential to create a risky mental state of reduced impulse control and enhanced stimulation.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant was fined $100000 by the NBA for using offensive language during a game. How does that penalty measure up against your salary?

A Tennessee college student abducted outside her home as she was leaving for class complied with her camouflaged kidnapper who led her into a nearby woods because she was "in fear of her life," ...