Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Air-travel disruptions threatened to ripple across Europe for another day as heavy snow forced London's Gatwick airport to stop outbound flights early today.

By Ed O'Keefe and Craig Whitlock President Obama is scheduled to sign legislation Wednesday that will end the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, officially shifting to the Defense Department the political pressure surrounding the repeal of the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay the government a record $32.4 million in additional fines to settle an investigation into its handling of two recalls at the heart of its safety crisis.

Echinacea has been used as a common cold remedy for years, but does it really work? In a recent study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison tested 719 patients who were coming down with a ...

Born in Harrison, NY His father,"Big Ralph" Friedgen, had played football with Vince Lombardi at Fordham and was a high school coach.

Over the weekend, Vince Vaughn and his wife, Kyla Weber, welcomed their first child into the world. The couple had a daughter, Locklyn Kyla Vaughn, on Saturday, People.

Apple has released iAd Producer, a new tool for designing interactive "rich media ads" using web standards for distribution through its iAd network within iOS apps, in a direct blow to Adobe's Flash developer tools, ...

MEXICO CITY - Emerging with a long, white beard like Santa Claus or a castaway from a desert isle, a former presidential candidate and political heavyweight who was one of the most notorious kidnap victims in Mexico was released Monday ...

Motorola is already trying to elevate its unannounced tablet above the iPad in a promotional video released Sunday. Of course, it's easy to claim just about anything when promoting a product that hasn't been formally announced and ...

A new analysis showing the presence of a probable carcinogen in the tap water of 31 cities across the country has raised questions about possible risks posed to consumers in those communities and how they can reduce their exposure.

By AP The software maker Adobe posted quarterly earnings on Monday that exceeded analyst expectations and provided a rosy outlook.

Despite a light cloud cover over much of the Puget Sound area early Monday evening, the moon was clearly visible through the haze, creating the possibility that Monday night's lunar eclipse may be at least partially visible in this area.

He had to win three straight challenges just to get to the finals, but once he did, Judson “Fabio” Birza poured on the charm to become the million dollar winner of Survivor: Nicaragua.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A storm pounding California with record rain forced authorities in the San Joaquin Valley to order 2000 residents to evacuate the farming community of McFarland due to major flooding.

The ex-boyfriend of a Las Vegas showgirl who has been missing for more than a week had previously been arrested for abusing the dancer, and she may have been pregnant with his child, according to ...

WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans are coming under growing criticism for their opposition to a bill that would provide medical care for Sept.

AP PHILADELPHIA - Tomas Vokoun earned his fourth shutout of the season and rookie Evgeny Dadonov had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to an easy 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

Gold producer Newcrest Mining says it is striving to reopen part of a blocked Indonesian mine where two workers are trapped and has minimised activity at a West African mine following violence after a disputed election.