SECAUCUS, NJ - The ping-pong balls danced to a karmic rhythm at Tuesday's NBA lottery by delivering two of the top four selections to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who nearly a year ago lost LeBron James to free agency in a harbinger of ...

The Queen is to visit sports stadium Croke Park in Dublin, where 14 spectators were killed by British forces more than 90 years ago.

Madonna, Beyoncé, Halle Berry, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes ... the list goes on of A-list stars who descended on Chicago Tuesday to wish Oprah Winfrey farewell at a taping of the talk show queen's third- and second-to-last episodes ...

NEW YORK--Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday he wanted a vote to raise the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling "done and clean" by July, weeks before the government could potentially default on its debts on Aug. 2.

Sadly, for early Season 12 frontrunners Ralph Macchio and professional partner Karina Smirnoff, they will not be part of that group.

Calvin Griffith gained permission from the American League to move his Washington Senators to the Bloomington prairie in October 1960.

BEIRUT - Students in Syria's second-largest city called for a nationwide strike today amid a government crackdown on democracy protesters, some of whom alleged Tuesday that they had discovered a mass grave of ...

Henderson moves into the overall lead and gives Sky ProCycling its second victory in two days. Greg Henderson is congratulated by a teammate after winning Stage 3 of the Tour of California on Tuesday.

BEIJING,May 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A Tunisian security source has said that Libya's oil minister, who is also chairman of the National Oil Corporation has defected to neighboring Tunisia.

Coffee tied to lower prostate cancer risk in new study: How much did guys gulp? (CBS) Can sipping coffee give prostate cancer the slip?

Aides say the president wants to clarify the US stance as facilitator, not instigator, of political change in the Arab world. By Christi Parsons and Peter Nicholas, Los Angeles Times President Obama will seek to define his administration's stance ...

International health officials are expected to decide this week whether to hold on to the last remaining stockpiles of smallpox, one of the deadliest diseases in history - or to proceed with ...

The stock jumped 4% almost immediately after trading resumed at 4:20 pm ET. It's now up 5% after hours. Revenue came in at $15.02 billion, which was shy of consensus estimates of $15.40 billion, although ahead of low-ball predictions of $14.85 billion.

Rays' Johnny Damon dives back to first base as Yankees' Mark Teixeira reaches for the ball during first inning. James Shields reacts after giving up a second home run to the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez during the sixth inning.

Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini said Intel Corp.'s forecast for this quarter remains "right on," as emerging economies and surging demand for data centers make up for a personal-computer slowdown.

By the CNN Wire Staff Vidalia, Louisiana (CNN) -- Large containers stacked two and three high Tuesday surrounded riverfront properties in Vidalia, Louisiana, Tuesday as residents and officials tried to counter flooding from the rising Mississippi.

SAN FRANCISCO - The videogame maker behind violence-packed "Grand Theft Auto" has broken new ground with a title starring an honorable detective using wits to solve crime in 1947 Hollywood.

Senate Republicans halt a bill that would take away multibillion-dollar tax breaks for oil companies. Wednesday, Democrats are expected stop a bill that would force Obama's hand on Gulf drilling permits.