Mom of missing 5-year-old girl charged

The mother of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared in N.C. was charged with human trafficking and other offenses, but officials said they still did not know the girl's whereabouts.

Iran cracks down on online opposition

Stocks close higher after upbeat earnings

Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains. The Dow average gained 73.

Leaps of faith holding up the stock market

PFT’s Picks: Pats, Steelers will win showdown games

Each week, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio and Gregg Rosenthal will break down and pick the winners of each NFL game. See their Week 10 picks.

Pacquiao rolls, sets up Mayweather megafight

Return of ‘The Prisoner’

Actor accepted role because the screenwriter "wasn't writing a fantasy, he was writing science fiction — something that might indeed happen, NOT something that could never happen."

Ian McKellen on new show, Shakespeare

Swine flu shows signs of peaking in some areas

The winter flu season that began early in the northern hemisphere this year may be peaking in parts of north America and western Europe, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Report: Health bill would reduce senior care

Water discovery fuels hope to colonize moon

Having a store of water on the moon could be a boon to possible future lunar camps. It could yield not only drinking water, but could be  broken down to create rocket fuel and more.

‘Significant amount’ of water found on moon

Dad to baby: Happy 1st birthday, world traveler

Traveling with an infant is a bit like a troop movement. Detailed strategy, support crew, heavy machinery and contingency planning is vital.

World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Florida