An area of low pressure in the western Atlantic Ocean could become the first tropical system this year to impact the East Coast. Meanwhile, the Southwest will receive heavy rain from the remnants of Henriette.
Teen binge-drinkers are more likely to use drugs, become alcoholics and have criminal convictions, research shows.
The death toll from Hurricane Felix has risen to at least 38 people, with more than 200 missing, authorities in Nicaragua have said.
Rain and wind pounded Southeastern Idaho today, we had flash flood warnings and tornado warnings.
A sharp drop in foreign holdings of US Treasury bonds over the last five weeks has raised concerns that China is quietly withdrawing its funds from the United States, leaving the dollar increasingly vulnerable.
Chinese military computer hackers are being blamed for a string of sustained attacks on Whitehall's vital computer networks, security sources have revealed.
Social workers were reluctant to investigate two gay foster parents who were later convicted of abusing children in their care for fear of being seen as prejudiced, an independent report published today found.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Officials at Nepal's state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday.
Regulators have agreed in principle to allow human-animal embryos to be created and used for research.
It has been reported to INTLVRC by the Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) that Mt. Etna is back to its glory once more.
Pressure is mounting on the Bank of England to intervene in the credit crisis after money-market lending rates jumped to a 20-year record and economists warned that central banks have "not properly recognised the dangers" ahead.
Germany has arrested three men suspected of plotting "imminent "attacks on Frankfurt International Airport and a US military base, German authorities said
Britons buying big name French wines have been warned that up to a third are of "sub standard" quality.
WASHINGTON -- When it comes to lobbying, the entertainment industry is no slouch, spending more than $27.5 million this YEAR IN ITS EFFORTS TO WIN FAVORS FROM THE GOVERNMENT, according to an examination of disclosure reports.
The whole population and every UK visitor should be added to the national DNA database, a senior judge has said.