Signs Swine Flu Wave May Have Peaked in U.S.

21 Nov 2009, 11:56 am
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.

China Mine Explosion Kills 37; Scores Trapped

21 Nov 2009, 11:42 am
The deadly gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, trapping scores of workers nearly a third of a mile underground, authorities said.

Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider

21 Nov 2009, 11:39 am
The successful operation of the Large Hadron Collider marked the resumption of the world’s biggest and most expensive physics experiment.

Liberty, Equality, Gastronomy: Paris via a 19th-Century Guide

21 Nov 2009, 11:38 am
A food-obsessed traveler uses the Zagat guide of the Napoleonic era to explore the culinary wonders of this city in the 21st century.

Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergarten

21 Nov 2009, 11:09 am
Test prep companies are catering to a new demographic: 3- and 4-year-olds.

Pedicabs Will Now Be Inspected and Licensed

21 Nov 2009, 10:32 am
Bohemian no more, pedicabs in New York must take a ride on the legitimate side beginning this weekend.

Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute

21 Nov 2009, 10:24 am
Private messages hacked from a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show a climate science conspiracy.

New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package as Worthy Step

21 Nov 2009, 10:08 am
A variety of economists say that stimulus legislation is helping an economy in free fall a year ago to grow again and shed fewer jobs than it otherwise would.

Raids Expose Soccer Fixing Across Europe

21 Nov 2009, 8:02 am
German law enforcement officials arrested 17 on Friday in connection with what was described as the biggest match-fixing scandal yet uncovered in European soccer.

The Breaking Point: Hospital Falters as Refuge for Illegal Immigrants

21 Nov 2009, 7:59 am
When an Atlanta hospital closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment.

Panel to Consider Sanford Impeachment

21 Nov 2009, 7:57 am
A South Carolina legislative committee will convene to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to the chairman of the state’s House Judiciary Committee.

U.S. Fears Iraqis Will Not Keep Up Rebuilt Projects

21 Nov 2009, 7:52 am
After spending $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since 2003, the U.S. is concerned that Iraqis won’t be able to maintain the facilities once the Americans have left.

An Unsteady Future for Broadcast

21 Nov 2009, 6:38 am
Analysts and executives are wondering if the economic model of broadcast television, which is more heavily reliant on advertising than cable, is irreparably broken.