Senate Health Care Debate Vote Looms
A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.
Plea Deal Reached in Walmart Case
A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a woman accused of cutting in line at a Walmart, shoving merchandise and assaulting police officers.
Hospital Hearing for Fort Hood Suspect
An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.
Panel Reverses Pap Smear Guidelines
First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change comes amid a separate debate over when regular mammograms to detect breast cancer should begin, in the 40s or the 50s.
Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Are Found
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.
Prosecutor Says Knox Hated Victim
An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday in closing arguments at her murder trial.
'Pray for Obama' Not What It Seems
(Nov. 20) -- President Obama's critics are going biblical. The slogan "Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8" has suddenly appeared on bumper stickers, shirts and, of course, online message boards. It's a hot Web search term. And what appears to be a statement of support turns out to be just the opposite.
Researcher Says Shroud of Turin Is Real
A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus.
Peruvian Gang Killed People for Their Fat
Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists.
Astronaut Awaits Birth of Baby on Earth
Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik was about to become a father for the second time. His wife, Rebecca, was due to give birth Friday back home in Houston. They already have a son who is 3 1/2. Bresnik, 42, a lieutenant colonel in the Marines, was keeping close tabs on everything and hoped to be in contact by phone for the big event.
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