Study: Life span tied to location
Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission.
Why is it so hard to swat a fly?
The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Abramoff lobbies for early release
Defense attorneys filed 95 letters in court Wednesday night as part of a bid to get Abramoff out of prison early. They describe him as a humbled, changed man whose family is suffering.
New Orleans faces evacuation
With Gustav showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.
LPGA's English policy draws PGA criticism
Imagine what could have happened to Angel Cabrera if he belonged to a tour that required its players to speak English.
Half of Katrina victims were elderly
As New Orleans residents keep an eye on the movement of a storm named Gustav, there's a new report on the deaths from Hurricane Katrina, which hit the gulf coast three years ago Friday.
Gustav pounds Jamaica; death toll rises
Nearly a hurricane, Tropical Storm Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday after pounding other parts of the Caribbean and leaving at least 67 people dead in its wake.
1 in 10 Native American deaths alcohol related
Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says.
Airline dumps life vests to save fuel
An official with Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel.
College president quits after beer pic
An Iowa community college president resigned less than a week after a photo was published appearing to show him pouring beer into a young woman's mouth.
