By VAUHINI VARA JUNEAU, Alaska - Election workers here began sorting ballots Wednesday in a US Senate contest whose outcome will turn on write-in votes, and initial results suggested there could be a drawn-out battle over the validity of votes for ...

A disabled cruise ship with about 4500 people on board was expected to be guided to San Diego harbor Thursday after an engine fire left the ship damaged and drifting in Mexican waters 200 miles south of the city.

The modest one-liners of the dangers of smoking, now featured on cigarette packs, may soon turn into gory images and messages that will cover nearly half the pack.

SEOUL - US and South Korean officials on Thursday continued negotiations for a fourth day over a proposed free-trade agreement but were struggling with US demands for broader access to the South Korean auto and beef markets.

Apple has detailed the security issues patched by Mac OS X 10.6.5 and the corresponding Security Update 2010-007 for Mac OS X 10.5, indicating that more than half of the security vulnerabilities in Mac OS X actually affect the ...

One of two package bombs from Yemen intercepted last month would have detonated Oct. 29 over the eastern seaboard if it had not been removed from a cargo plane in England, Scotland Yard says.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to catch the water-born disease as a result of sanitation problems caused by Hurricane Tomas.

Cisco Systems Inc., the largest maker of computer networking equipment, forecast sales for the current quarter that fell short of analysts' estimates, sending the shares tumbling in after-hours trading.

Philip R. Greaves II, author of the electronic book, "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct," said he was aware of the "stinging accusations" online, but argued that his critics are ...

Image Credit: Rebecca SanabriaFollowing his debut last night as Dalton Academy's smooth, openly gay student Blaine, Deadline is reporting that Darren Criss is in talks to become a series regular, a promotion that Michael Ausiello ...

By Rob Anderson According to an item published on the Financial Times's website, this happened when a group of British dignitaries visited George W. Bush in the White House in the middle of the 2008 presidential election: Trying to be even-handed and ...

by AP Enlarge AP Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, second from right, talks to reporters along with Central Washington University President James Gaudino, center, and Washington State Liquor Control Board chairwoman Sharon Foster, second from left, ...

The Oakland A's acquired outfielder David DeJesus from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro and left-handed pitcher Justin Marks, the club announced Wednesday.

'Dancing with the Stars' judges are giving Bristol Palin low marks, but mama grizzly's tea party supporters may be keeping her swirling.

RIM's PlayBook will be introduced in the spring of next year and at a price point below $500, its co-CEO Jim Balsillie confirmed to several news outlets on Wednesday.

Randy Moss created quite a stir on Wednesday, but the controversial receiver said he wants no trouble. He's just here to help the Titans.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The US Federal Communications Commission is looking into Google Inc's (GOOG.O) "Street View" maps service, to see if the company's collection of emails and other private information violated federal laws.