Report: N. Korea’s Kim has pancreatic cancer

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has life-threatening pancreatic cancer, a news report said Monday, days after new images of him looking gaunt spurred speculation that his health might be worsening.

Turkmenistan opens its own Las Vegas

Sotomayor hearings have a broader purpose

The battle over Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's first court nominee, is likely to have broad and long-lasting political implications for the president and both political parties.

GOP: Sotomayor must assure her neutrality 

Earnings reports should give clues on economy

Investors are about to get some of the economic data they've been craving — from the country's big corporations.

Price of gas down 10 cents in the last two weeks

Blyleven: Selig gave All-Star Game meaning again

Blyleven: Bud Selig has received a lot of criticism for giving home-field advantage in the World Series to whichever league wins the All-Star Game. But I like the rule, because it gives the game meaning once again.

Angels sweep Yanks, but bombers not panicked

Reports: Sister says Jackson was murdered

Two British Sunday newspapers said LaToya Jackson believes her brother Michael Jackson was murdered by a group of conspirators trying to get hold of his fortune.

Was Jackson healthy or ill? Opinions vary

Your best face: Beautiful skin at 40 and beyond

These treatments, solutions and science will keep your complexion smooth and gorgeous through your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

Omega-3 little help in slowing Alzheimer's

Weather forces another shuttle delay

Thunderstorms forced NASA to call off Sunday evening's launch of shuttle Endeavour, the fourth delay for the space station construction mission.

The travel secrets of war reporters

You don’t have to be on the front lines to benefit from these smart travel tips.

The best iPhone apps for travelers