Deadly Afghan July for U.S.-led forces

July is shaping up as the deadliest month of the Afghan war for U.S.-led international forces, with the number killed already matching the highest full-month toll of the nearly eight-year conflict.

  Man shot dead near U.S. Capitol

Sotomayor deflects questions on abortion

  Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor declined repeatedly at Senate confirmation hearings Wednesday to disclose her views on abortion rights and said President Barack Obama never asked her before he chose her for the bench.

President 'hopeful' about health care progress

Stocks end with big gains following Fed news

Investors are betting on the economy again.

  Wal-Mart to create eco-ratings for all goods

Favre says he'll decide on comeback by July 30

Retired QB wants arm to be '100 percent' before signing with Vikings

Breaking down the British Open contenders

DEA may limit drug eyed in Jackson case

  Federal authorities are considering making the potent anesthetic propofol — one of the drugs found in Michael Jackson's home — a controlled substance, which would put new limits on its distribution.

  Extra Emmy slots could freshen race

News of high Alzheimer's risk doesn’t devastate

People who learn through genetic testing that they have a higher than average risk for Alzheimer's disease are able to handle the bad news pretty well, a major study suggests.

Popular heart bypass technique may pose risk

Sixth time’s the charm for shuttle liftoff

  After more than a month’s delay, the space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts thundered into orbit Wednesday on a flight to the international space station, hauling up a veranda for Japan’s enormous lab and shooting for a record crowd in space.

Smartphone data recovery can be costly

TripAdvisor warns of hotels posting fake reviews

  The influential travel Web site TripAdvisor has been quietly posting disclaimers to warn customers of hotels writing fake reviews to improve their popularity rankings or hurt competitors.