If you observe a piece of plywood in cross section, you will notice the multiple layers sandwiched and pasted together in a tight bind. Based on these lines is the Ply...

Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday and St. Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract.

Monsoon rains pummeled northern India, bringing dozens of buildings crashing down and killing 74 people, police said Thursday.

U.S.-led coalition troops battled a group of militants in eastern Afghanistan, killing over 30 insurgents, while three NATO soldiers were killed in a roadside blast...

Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 34th home run, his second in as many games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 on Wednesday night.

Digital cameras have liberated awe-struck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is...

The U.S.-led coalition says over 30 militants were killed in a battle with its troops in eastern Afghanistan.

Oil prices rose Thursday in Asia above $116 a barrel as investors mulled a fall in U.S. gasoline inventories and a possible output tightening by OPEC at its next...

Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp is completing its split into five publicly traded companies Thursday _ a move intended to give each business more focus and...

Today is Thursday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2008. There are 132 days left in the year.

Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama star in a new television ad that highlights successes in helping the world’s poor and encourages people to do more this election...

Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor have won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball, playing through a steady rain to beat Wang Jie and Tian...

NATO says three of its soldiers were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in central Afghanistan.

Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor have won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball, playing through a steady rain to beat Wang Jie and Tian...

Police say at least 74 people have been killed as heavy monsoon rains lash northern India.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain chided his Democratic rival on Wednesday for getting “a little testy” as Barack Obama sharpened his tone amid...

China’s Chen Ruolin led the women’s 10-meter platform semifinals Thursday, setting the home team up for its seventh diving gold of the Beijing Olympics.

The following recalls have been announced:

A persistent, often heavy, rain have been playing havoc with the Olympic men’s javelin qualifying.

Rick Ankiel and Jason LaRue hit two-run home runs and Todd Wellemeyer beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the third time this season in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 11-2...