For Anthony Williams, being black in America means being a suspect. The 39-year-old former Marine said he's never had any major trouble with the law, but the Atlanta, Georgia, native said he still gets nervous around cops. "You never know what to expect when you get pulled over by police, and that's how it is when you're black," he said.

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The U.S. government today announced its highest penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year. The mine's owner had insisted that earth movement detected at the time had caused the collapse. But federal investigators found instead that the collapse caused the earth movement.

A convicted South Florida child molester who has avoided serving a 43-year prison sentence may soon be taken back into custody, according to a court document filed Thursday afternoon.

Renewed fears about the battered housing market and rising unemployment sent stocks into a tailspin today. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 283 points, tumbling 2.4 percent. Dour economic indicators led investors to fear the nation's credit crisis would linger for the long haul, CNNMoney.com reports.

Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said Thursday.

The Bush administration told the CIA in 2002 that its interrogators working abroad would not violate U.S. prohibitions against torture unless they "have the specific intent to inflict severe pain or suffering," according to a previously secret Justice Department memo released Thursday.

Sen. John McCain sharpened his attacks against Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday, saying he'd rather give a speech in Germany as president than as a presidential candidate.

When one spouse votes red and one spouse votes blue, the political rhetoric can get heated. And what if your political comrades decide to tell your spouse how wrong they are. Here are some tips on keeping the peace during this political season.

The U.S. government Thursday announced its highest ever penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year. The government fined the mine operator $1.34 million "for violations that directly contributed" to their deaths.

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Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said Thursday.

Tropical Storm Dolly churned through southern Texas early Thursday, leaving a trail of battered buildings and flooding.

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A new poll released Thursday shows overwhelming support from Latinos for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain.

A baby boy police believe was deliberately cut from his mother's womb was released from a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hospital on Wednesday, a spokeswoman told CNN.

The death of an Air Force technical sergeant in Iraq last week quietly ushered in a somber milestone: 100 American female service members now have died in Iraq, according to a CNN count of Pentagon figures.

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As people in Berlin prepared for Sen. Barack Obama's highly anticipated speech, the Democratic presidential hopeful made it clear he's not holding a political rally.

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The United States plans to shift about $230 million in aid to Pakistan from counterterrorism programs to upgrading the nation's aging F-16 fighter jets.

The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from competing in the upcoming Summer Olympics games because of what it says is political interference by the government in sports.

The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will meet Monday in an effort to resolve a weeklong military standoff over an ancient border temple that sits on disputed land, Thailand's prime minister said Thursday.

Five people, including three children, were killed Thursday in a grenade attack on a bus stand in Srinagar, police said.

Colombia's minister of defense has admitted that two of the nine people involved in this month's daring rescue of 15 hostages held by Colombian rebels were pretending to be working for a Venezuela-based television news organization.

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Pamela Rainey Lawler and Denis Lawler of Philadelphia have handled the travails of being married 38 years without seeing eye to eye on a lot of things. The upcoming presidential election is no different. Pamela, a 58-year-old self-described "left-left" Democrat, will be voting for Barack Obama. Denis, a 60-year-old longtime Republican, plans to vote for John McCain.

Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said Thursday.

A few months ago, it seemed liked nothing could stop Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussain from representing her country in the upcoming Summer Olympics.

Sen. John McCain sharpened his attacks against Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday, saying he'd rather give a speech in Germany as president than as a presidential candidate.

Radio shock jock Wendy Williams was rendered speechless.

The Bush administration told the CIA in 2002 that its interrogators working abroad would not violate U.S. prohibitions against torture unless they "have the specific intent to inflict severe pain or suffering," according to a previously secret Justice Department memo released Thursday.

The U.S. government Thursday announced its highest penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year.

For Anthony Williams, being black in America means being a suspect.

Almost 20 years ago, Salman Rushdie had to go into hiding when a death sentence was placed on his head. He's been out of hiding for years, but now he has another challenge: the clamor of the tabloids.

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Radio shock jock Wendy Williams was rendered speechless.

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Low sex drive? Trouble having an orgasm? Joann had those problems, too, but thanks to drugs, she's on her way to recovery. But many doctors are reluctant to prescribe drugs like Viagra to women. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you how to learn about drugs and herbs for a happier sex life.

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What are you doing on your summer vacation? If you are an innovative student from the University of Southern California, the answer might be spending going to India, providing innovative water treatment measures to mitigate the spread of waterborne diseases, or educating locals on how to prevent oral cancer.

You may think your home is safe, but there may be toxins in your water, linens, and even your deck. There are several simple steps you can take to make your kitchen, living spaces, playroom, and backyard healthier for you and your family. Parenting has specific steps to follow.

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The Food and Drug Administration has found salmonella bacteria on a jalapeño pepper imported from Mexico and warned consumers Monday not to eat fresh jalapeños and products made with fresh jalapeños.

New York City's impending trans fat ban is making other cities, food companies, and scientific experts pay closer attention to the increasingly complex relationships between dietary fat and health. Here's the latest on fats, including where each is found, what it does, and how much or how little to eat.

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to secure a seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, officials said Wednesday.

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Jyoti is the Hindi word for light. It's something Pranav Mehta has never had to live without. And he is lucky. Near where he lives in Gujarat -- one of the most prosperous states in India -- thousands of rural villages lack electricity or struggle with an intermittent supply at best.

When Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the moon in 1969, it seemed only a matter of time before the advent of thriving space colonies and summer vacations on distant planets. But after an initial flurry of moon landings, manned lunar expeditions dwindled: the last time an astronaut left his footprints on the moon was in 1972.

In recent years, endangered North Atlantic right whales have been struck and killed by fast-moving commercial ships passing through their feeding grounds. So Canadian scientists came up with a plan.

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Taking inspiration from nature, designer Ross Lovegrove has brought beauty to an everyday object that few give a passing thought to: the streetlamp. Lovegrove's innovative lighting project, the "Solar Tree," is a solar-powered streetlamp that also serves as a piece of modern art.

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Britain's leading online service providers are Thursday expected to join a government--backed scheme to tackle the illegal downloading of music and films, despite concerns it could curb the freedoms of Internet users.

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You might want to go green, but how do you know what you're buying is truly ethical? Greenwash -- the ignoble art of misleading consumers about a product's true green worth -- is on the rise. But thanks to the work of increasingly vigilant regulators, some of the more curious and downright spurious claims are being weeded out.

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As people in Berlin prepared for Sen. Barack Obama's highly anticipated speech, the Democratic presidential hopeful made it clear he's not holding a political rally.