After a barrage of consumer complaints, the government is banning phone calls of prerecorded sales messages unless consumers agree to receive the calls.

After weeks of massive separatist protests in Indian Kashmir that virtually shut down the region, Muslim leaders called Tuesday for three days of calm, allowing schools and businesses to...

The U.S. Olympic team put away Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a hurry. Next up: the only team so far these Americans couldn’t blow out. After destroying Germany 106-57 on Monday, the Americans (5-0) move on to a quarterfinal matchup Wednesday...

After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD.

After 25 years as a doorman on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Carl Petrone was ready to retire from the cold winters and his daily commute.

After denying Javon Thompson food and water for two days because he wouldn’t say “Amen” after meals, the 1-year-old’s caretakers waited for a divine sign that their message had been heard: a...

A vague unease whispered through this tiny town in northeastern Iowa, where the rolling hills are a study in vivid colors _ red barns, white clapboard houses, and vibrant green cornfields plowed with almost architectural...

After delivering one of the worst performances in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has a chance to be crowned this year as the absolute best.

After a brief victorious war, the Kremlin must decide what to do with its triumph.

After the first few days of the Beijing Games, some cracks have appeared in China’s perfect party _ empty seats at the venues, disappointing crowds at the Olympic grounds, ticket scalping, a lack of buzz around the city and even official...