Stocks fell modestly Wednesday, with investors somewhat heartened by better-than-expected earnings from Alcoa Inc. but still nervous about oil prices.

The Pentagon is studying intelligence on Iran’s latest missile test to figure out exactly what was launched and what it can learn about Tehran’s missile...

Stocks are modestly lower in the first minutes of trading, with investors heartened by Alcoa Inc.’s earnings but nervous about rising oil prices.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday that Iran’s missile tests highlight the need for direct diplomacy as well as tougher threats of...

Four locomotives pulling a freight train have derailed and fallen into the Mississippi River near Guttenberg in northeast Iowa.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev lashed out Wednesday at the United States over its plans for a missile shield in Europe, saying a U.S. deal to install part of the...

A federal judge has dismissed Delta Air Lines Inc. from more than 19 pending lawsuits involving a plane crash that killed 49 people two years ago.

The Army three-star general who for a year led efforts to train Iraq’s army and police units says progress is mixed and U.S. help is needed for the foreseeable...

Stocks headed for a higher open Wednesday, with investors heartened by better-than-expected earnings from Alcoa Inc. but still nervous about oil prices.

Don’t expect to see more of Barack Obama’s young daughters on television any time soon.

Executives from major Internet players _ Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. _ are due for a grilling about online privacy in a Senate committee Wednesday,...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says that Iran’s missile tests highlight the need for tougher threats of economic sanctions as well as strong...

Stocks headed for a narrowly mixed open Wednesday as rebounding oil prices drained away the momentum from Wall Street’s big Tuesday rally.

Weeks after giving birth to daughter Maddie Briann, Jamie Lynn Spears is showing off the newborn, sharing memories of a “perfect” delivery and longing to be...

Stocks headed for a modestly lower open Wednesday as rebounding oil prices drained away the momentum from Wall Street’s big Tuesday rally.

A man accused of checking out hundreds of books and DVDs from libraries around the Denver area and then trying to sell them will be doing all his library borrowing from...

The U.S. nuclear envoy said Wednesday that six-nation talks on disarmament that open Thursday will focus deciding how to verify North Korea’s nuclear assets.

Thousands of residents north of Sacramento have been told to flee after erratic winds blew embers across wildfire containment lines, the latest setback for already...

Istanbul’s governor says an armed attack against a police guardpost outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul left three attackers and three policemen dead. (July...

A man scaled a portion of The New York Times’ 52-story headquarters early Wednesday morning, becoming the third person to do so in a span of a few weeks, the...