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Colonoscopy halves risk of cancer death
Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, thinking the dreaded exam might help keep them from dying of colon cancer.
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Obama seeks corporate tax overhaul
President Barack Obama rolled out a corporate tax overhaul plan Wednesday that lowers rates but also eliminates loopholes and subsidies cherished by the business world.
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Argentine train hits station, killing 49
A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It was Argentina's worst train accident in decades.
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W.Va. mine boss charged with fraud
The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution in an investigation that appeared to be moving steadily up the corporate ladder.
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Handful of donors fuel megabucks campaign
Two dozen ultrawealthy donors are behind a surge of million-dollar contributions to the new breed of political committees in the presidential campaign.
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Obama seeks corporate tax overhaul
President Barack Obama rolled out a corporate tax overhaul plan Wednesday that lowers rates but also eliminates loopholes and subsidies cherished by the business world. A long-shot for action in an election year, the plan nevertheless stamps Obama's imprint on one of the most high-profile issues of the presidential campaign.
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High court torn over legality of ban on lies
The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors.
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Reporter, photojournalist killed in Syria
Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a French photojournalist — two of 74 deaths reported Wednesday in Syria.
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Museum closer to reality
President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as "not just a record of tragedy, but a celebration of life" as he marked Wednesday's groundbreaking of the long-sought-after museum on the National Mall.
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Poll finds president benefiting from upswing in the economy
President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike increasingly are saying the nation is heading in the right direction, and most independents now approve of the way he is addressing the nation's post-recession period.
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Foxx files for fifth term
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., filed Wednesday to seek a fifth term representing the 5th Congressional District.
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National / World Briefs: Gitmo detainee reaches plea deal
A former Baltimore-area resident held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has reached a plea agreement with military prosecutors that calls for him to testify at trials of other detainees in exchange for a reduced sentence and eventual freedom, officials say.
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U Va. lacrosse player guilty
Jurors found a former University of Virginia lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday in the drunken, jealousy-fueled slaying of his ex-girlfriend, rejecting a verdict of first-degree murder and a possible life sentence.
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Colonoscopy halves risk of cancer death
Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, thinking the dreaded exam might help keep them from dying of colon cancer.
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Romney, Santorum trade barbs
Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Avalanches hit Indian Kashmir; 9 soldiers killed
SRINAGAR, India (AP) -- Two massive avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least nine soldiers, and at least 10 others were feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried under snow, an official said Thursday....
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Japan royal heir suggests easier load for emperor
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's crown prince believes efforts should be made to reduce the burden on his ailing father, Emperor Akihito, as the 78-year-old monarch recovers from heart bypass surgery....
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Japan royal heir suggests easier load for emperor
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's crown prince believes efforts should be made to reduce the burden on his ailing father, Emperor Akihito, as the 78-year-old monarch recovers from heart bypass surgery....
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Researchers find flaw in faster-than-light clocks
GENEVA (AP) -- European researchers have found a flaw in the technical setup of an experiment that measured seemingly impossible faster-than-light particles....
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Estonians held on allegations of spying for Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) -- Estonian prosecutors said Wednesday that a longtime security official and his wife have been detained on suspicion of passing classified information and state secrets to Russia, a case likely to add to longstanding tensions between the two countries....
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Ukrainian party accused of racism in pop scandal
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- A small Ukrainian nationalist party came under fire Wednesday after a high-profile member suggested a singer of African descent was a bad choice to represent the country in the Eurovision song contest....
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Leaders meet in UK over fragile Somalia's future
LONDON (AP) -- Somalia's fragile leadership, its neighbors and international allies are meeting in London in the hope of speeding the troubled east African nation's progress toward a stable government and containing the threat from Islamic militants who some fear could export terrorism to Europe...
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Pakistan lashes out at US congressman's resolution
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A U.S. congressman has sparked outrage in Pakistan by calling for the secession of the country's largest province, further complicating Washington's efforts to resuscitate its vital anti-terrorism alliance with Islamabad....
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Nepalese man, 72, claims to be world's shortest
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- He has never worked outside the home or seen a doctor, and until Wednesday, he had never left his remote mountain village in western Nepal. So 72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi only recently learned he might be the world's shortest man....
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Peugeot in alliance talks with GM
PARIS (AP) -- PSA Peugeot Citroen is in talks over a possible alliance with Detroit-based General Motors, a deal that could dwarf France's leading car maker's existing partnerships with BMW, Mitsubishi Motors and Toyota....
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