Hundreds of residents evacuated by a wildfire that has destroyed at least 169 houses in the Colorado foothills were being temporarily allowed …

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Colo. wildfire 30% contained but more high winds forecast

The La Nina climate phenomenon is strengthening, increasing the likelihood an active hurricane season could get even busier.

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Strengthening La Nina could mean more hurricanes

The group of Muslims planning to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near ground zero appears plagued by divisions that raise questions …

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NYC mosque backers appear divided

Most Americans still don’t eat enough vegetables, and fruit consumption is actually dropping a little, according to a new government report released …

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CDC: U.S. adults eat less fruit, not enough veggies

President Obama challenged the GOP on Wednesday to join him in expanding business tax breaks, repairing infrastructure, and cutting taxes.

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Obama, Republicans jostle over tax-break policies

A pilot program in five Chinese provinces will let some couples have an additional child.

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China tries out changes to one-child rule

A 10-year survey of emergency room departments notes the change, which experts say could be for reasons from less smoking to better diagnost …

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ER visits for abdominal pain up, chest pain down

What’s a few thousand miles between two people in love? Easy travel, bad economy have made these increasingly common romances fodder for studies. …

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More young couples try long-distance relationships

Arizona’s education chief says the federal government has launched an investigation into whether the state discriminates against teachers who …

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Arizona education chief: Feds looking at claims of English bias

Women who shaved their heads in the St. Baldrick’s Foundation L.A. event did so to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer.

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‘46 Mommas’ shave their heads for cancer research

Universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they’ll be used.

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Colleges buy land without knowing how they’ll use it

Pope Benedict XVI thanked the British on Wednesday for the “vast amount of work” they have put into his upcoming visit and said he hoped their …

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Pope thanks U.K. for ‘vast’ efforts for $18.5M trip

An associate pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center, which is moving ahead with plans to burn copies of the Muslim holy book on Saturday, …

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Fla. pastor: Buring Quran is ‘direction God wants us to go’

The United Nations on Tuesday reported more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July more …

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U.N. reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo

A new study out this week suggests a dietary supplement from a Chinese plant may create changes on the ends of our chromosomes that help keep …

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Can a supplement boost immunity, slow aging?

Car booster seats have made strides in ensuring a proper fit for children in the back seat, according to a review by the insurance industry.

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More car booster seats named ‘best bet’ by Insurance Institute

A shortage of contract staff has led to poor planning, non-competitive contracts and a failure to oversee contractors, government auditors s …

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Auditors: Staffing shortages stymie stimulus

The American Academy of Pediatrics plans to call for all health workers to be vaccinated. It’s the latest group to warn against the flu threat. …

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Pediatricians will join call for mandatory flu shots

Some professors believe Wikipedia has no place in the footnotes of a college paper. But could it have a place on the syllabus?

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Editing, enhancing Wikipedia becomes project at colleges

It’s hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient’s high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize …

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‘Trial and error’ choice of blood pressure medicine poses challenge

The American Institute for Economic Research divided the places into four population categories.

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Best college towns (and cities) ranked

U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

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About 20% of U.S. adults, teens still smoke

The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday an American church’s threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger …

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Petraeus: Fla. church’s plan to burn Quran risks troops’ lives

A Christian minister said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite …

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Fla. church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning

Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country’s looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old …

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Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts