Joanne Slavin, R.D., Ph.D. -- one of the country's foremost experts on fiber and whole grains -- recalls grain's first go-round. "I was in graduate school pursuing a nutrition deg ...

Story Highlights; Levee breaches can occur due to various circumstances "Overtopping" happens when water rises above the levee and spills over "Structural impact" occurs when a bo ...

What you want to accomplish: If your goal is to support a good cause, paying a fee or tip that you can afford is one way to make your chosen nonprofit’s job easier. If you make recurring monthly ...

Serena Williams is looking to forge her place in tennis history after winning her 11th grand slam title at Wimbedon on Saturday. The 27-year-old American told CNN that she had set "new goals" after ...

President Bush Monday criticized his predecessor's decision to pardon Marc Rich, who fled the country almost two decades ago after being indicted on tax evasion and fraud charges. "I am troubled by ...

The U.N.'s top Afghanistan envoy said Thursday he can't provide a time frame for finding a political solution that will yield a future government for the war-ravaged country. "I think we will go as ...

Other Haitian mothers keep their children alive by parceling out food to them, but some make an excruciating choice when their food rationing fails, she says. "It's horrible. They have to choose among ...

Messages of support, shock and condolence have poured in from European leaders. Pope John Paul II sent a telegram to President George W. Bush saying: "I hurry to express to you and your fellow ...

John McCain or not vote at all in November if Obama is the Democratic nominee. Among 1,278 people polled, 33 percent said they would pick McCain over Obama, and 16 percent said they would not vote at ...

Whooping cough, an illness caused by the pertussis bacteria, can cause severe respiratory symptoms and even death in young infants. In 2010, nearly 6,000 cases of whooping cough (including 10 deaths) ...

Police are investigating whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received money illegally while he was mayor of Jerusalem and the nation's minister of industry, trade and labor. Olmert denied the ...

A second typhoon in a week is churning toward the Philippines, with residents in its path warned to flee the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges.