Strikes gathering pace against Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reforms appeared to be pushing France closer to crisis today as fuel shortages were felt across the country and violence erupted on the sidelines of protests by children.

The NFL intends to strengthen its enforcement of penalties for players who level fragrant and dangerous hits starting this weekend.

Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks slid, dragging US benchmark indexes down from five-month highs, as concern grew that banks will have to buy back soured mortgages and Apple Inc.'s profit forecast missed analyst ...

The trouble continues for Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Tylenol. More of its adult pain relievers have been recalled voluntarily because of complaints about a strange, musty odor.

President Obama claims he must defend and enforce the ban on gays serving in the military, even though he opposes it. But most experts in constitutional and military law say he has other options.

As the sports journalism world tries to produce words worthy of Cliff Lee's latest otherworldly pitching performance - which has the unlikely Texas Rangers tripping panic buttons all over the Yankee dynasty - it's hard not to wonder what ...

NEW YORK - Will it be lacy or silky, modern or vintage? Will there be sleeves, a long train or a plunging neckline? Maybe a bodice, buttons or a bustle?

Goldman takes revenue hit lucrative trading desks, while BofA announces "goodwill" write-down of more than $10B. Bank of America did however post a third quarter net loss of $7.3 billion, or 77 cents a share, compared with a loss of $1 billion, ...

Microsoft put its biggest brand name behind its cloud computing bet on Tuesday by announcing Microsoft Office 365, the next generation of the company's online productivity platform.

AP LAS VEGAS -- A Republican-backed ad campaign urging Hispanics not to vote next month has been yanked by a radio station following a protest led by Nevada Democrats.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain (18) pitches the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at AT&T Park for Game 2 of the the National League Division Series in San Francisco, Calif.

Hormone treatment after menopause, already known to increase the risk of breast cancer, also makes it more likely that the cancer will be advanced and deadly, researchers are reporting.

Dish Of Salt At 'SCREAM 2010': Michael J. Fox On 'Back To The Future' - 'It's Amazing Time Has Gone That Fast' Dish Of Salt: It's Eminem Vs.

Harrier jump jets, the Navy's flagship HMS Ark Royal and planned Nimrod spy planes are to be axed and 42000 forces jobs cut by 2015, the Prime Minister has said.

AP CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has thrown her support behind fellow Republican John Raese (RAY'-see), but she also temporarily relocated his US Senate bid to Pennsylvania.

Delaware Senate candidates Republican Christine O'Donnell and Democrat Chris Coons faced off in a bitter - and at times even rowdy - debate on Tuesday morning.

HP is hoping to snag some of the smartphone market with its just announced launch of webOS 2.0 and the Palm Pre 2 smartphone. The Palm Pre 2 is the first device to run webOS 2.0, and is also the first device HP has launched based on its purchase of ...

MOSCOW - Militants attacked the parliament building in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya on Tuesday, setting off a gun battle that left six people dead and 17 injured.