ARLINGTON -- The Yankees swept their way into the American League Championship Series, making quick work of the Twins. Meanwhile, the Rangers were pushed to the limit in the AL Division Series by the ...

Authorities believe the death of an American tourist on a lake on the Texas-Mexico border may be a case of mistaken identity in a turf battle between rival drug cartels, a sheriff confirmed Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)--Speculation about a possible buyout bid for Yahoo involving AOL and some private-equity firms sent the Internet giant's shares up as much as 9.5% early Thursday, highlighting action in the tech sector.

Intensely religious and uncompromisingly conservative, Christine O'Donnell rode a wave of anti-establishment anger to secure the GOP nomination for Delaware's Senate election.

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Bank shares led the Dow and the S&P 500 lower on Thursday, reflecting investors' fears of how a nationwide probe into the mortgage industry's foreclosure practices might affect earnings.

Apple on Thursday announced that it plans to sell its iPad tablet computer through both AT&T and Verizon Wireless retail stores.

WASHINGTON - The White House is becoming the "Pink House" in recognition of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Looks like no one should underestimate the appeal of Jim Belushi! The Defenders had a great night Wednesday and swept its timeslot among viewers (9.91 million) and adults 18-49 (a 2.5 rating/7 share).

I am often teased for my stubborn habit of traveling by foot. I often walk the 3 mi. home from work rather than take the subway. When I visit less pedestrian-friendly cities, ...

What you see here is the “Before” moment. Bill O'Reilly appeared on The View today to argue against Park51, the Muslim community center slated to be built two blocks from the World Trade Center.

The only Harry Reid-Sharron Angle debate is set for Thursday. The focus is Nevada's troubled economy, but the race is also a referendum on Obama and a test of 'tea party' power.

Facebook members who use Bing may get some interesting input from their friends when they run their next Web searches. Microsoft is adding input from users' Facebook data to the results it pulls up, giving people an idea about what ...

MULTAN, Pakistan - Pakistani police arrested a group of Islamist militants plotting to kill the prime minister in a gun and suicide bomb attack at his house, officials said Thursday.

Aaron Rodgers returned to practice on Thursday, which puts owners in a bit of a dilemma heading into Week 6. Something tells us Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers knows about Brett Favre's consecutive games streak.

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made a controversial visit to southern Lebanon, coming within a few kilometres of the Israeli border.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Bank repossessions and foreclosure auctions hit record levels in the third quarter, RealtyTrac said on Thursday.

One of the greatest conceits of modern Sinologists is that China is not "like" the West; that its people harbor different goals in life and freedom is not necessarily one of them.