Mexico drug war's toll on Americans grows

The number of U.S. citizens killed in Mexico has more than doubled to 79 in 2009 from 35 in 2007, according to the U.S. State Department.

Bombs still greet Marines in Afghan town

Business school grads flocking to Asia for jobs

BusinessWeek: New MBAs used to have just one post-grad career destination, the U.S. Not anymore. Right now, Asia is where the career velocity and opportunity are.

Stocks close lower, snap eight-day win streak

Rock Chalk shocker! N. Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas

The ninth-seeded Panthers pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament, beating the top overall seed  69-67 in the second round on Saturday. The Jayhawks are the first No. 1 seed to fall in the opening weekend since 2004.

Opinion: Bracket busters turn tourney upside down

Bloody awful ‘Repo Men’ is better off dead

Trashy movie offers its slick dystopian vision as a pretense to lacerate a few dozen bodies in a fashion that makes "Nip/Tuck" look like "Marcus Welby, M.D."

Stewart, Fanning glam it up in ‘Runaways’

Limb loss a growing global crisis

The earthquake that rattled Haiti on Jan. 12 created as many as 6,000 instant amputees. Experts say the crisis in Hait highlights a grim reality: the number of amputees worldwide is rising — and fast.

Obama to Dems: Overhaul 'is in your hands'

Cosmic Log: Solar sails take shape

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As Japan gears up to send the first working solar sail into deep space in a couple of months, the Planetary Society is moving ahead with its own solar-sail project. You can put your name on both sails … if you act now.

Scientific reasons for Earth’s seasons

World’s top adventure trips

Adventure isn’t just about escaping into the wild — it’s about engaging and committing yourself no matter what you’re doing.

Action-packed trips to jack up your heart rate