South and Midwest showed greatest obesity prevalence. Blacks had 51 percent higher prevalence of obesity, and Hispanics had 21 percent higher obesity prevalence compared with whites, according to researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Arctic nations must cease their posturing for control of the icy north and "act collectively" to tap its purported vast undiscovered resource riches, a Russian diplomat said Tuesday.
The fate of General Motors was placed in the hands of a New York judge Thursday who must decide whether the largest US automaker can execute a swift exit from bankruptcy protection by selling its best assets to a new company.
Alleged improper taxes for users of network cards. Sprint scored a victory last week when a federal judge dismissed a nationwide class-action complaint alleging that the company charged extraneous fees for text messages and voicemails sent to customers using network cards.
Financial data is easy target for scammers. Scammers often target job-seekers because they are usually very likely to provide requested information. But law enforcement officials are warning job applicants about a recent scam in which criminals posing as employers ask for copies of their personal credit reports.
Consumers not told fundraisers were pros. More states are taking harder looks at telemarketing operations that supposedly collect on behalf of law enforcement charity groups but in fact, keep most of the money for themselves.
Tire Brand Name / Tire Line / Tire Size: Production Dates:. Kumho Tire USA is recalling about 36,000 Mohave light truck all-terrain tires. The recall is for sizes LT225/75R16, LT245/75R16, and LT265/75R16, produced between December 7, 2008 and June, 2009.
Bridgestone/Firestone is recalling about 127,000 Firestone FR 380 tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured from Sept. 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008.
Housing market could be nearing bottom. The sales price of U.S. homes continues to fall, but the pace appears to be slowing. The report from S&P/ Case-Shiller comes as good news to homeowners who have watched their equity erode over the last year and a half.
LEANWorks! aimed at obesity at work. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has unveiled LEANWorks!, a Website designed to help businesses address obesity. LEAN stands for Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition. The new Website was announced at a National Business Group on Health meeting in Washington, D.C.
State authorities said Wednesday that former Citigroup chairman Win Bischoff has not been asked to be chairman of state-controlled Lloyds Banking Group.
State authorities on Wednesday denied a report that former Citigroup chairman Win Bischoff had been asked to be chairman of state-controlled Lloyds Banking Group.
Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of British press jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday.
Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday.
Former Citigroup chairman Win Bischoff is being lined up as the next chairman of Lloyds Banking Group, the government-controlled banking giant, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
Speculation that footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his planned comeback concerts in London could be released to the public at some point continued Wednesday after the organisers claimed a video existed.
Roger Federer and Andy Murray are locked on collision course for a dream Wimbledon final, but a giant Croatian and a wily Spaniard stand in their quarter-final paths on Wednesday.
Michael Jackson's body will make a poignant final journey to Neverland Ranch, it has been reported, fueling speculation that the sprawling fantasy retreat could become a permanent memorial to the tragic pop icon.
Comic Al Franken formally won his battle for a US Senate seat from Minnesota, a victory that enhances Democrats' ability to enact US President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda.
President Barack Obama hailed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi towns and cities as an "important milestone," but warned of difficult days of bloodshed and violence to come.
Iraqi security forces jubilantly paraded in tanks and armoured vehicles on Tuesday as they took control of towns and cities, but the celebrations were marred by a car bomb that killed 27 people.
Michael Jackson's body will make a poignant final journey to Neverland Ranch, it was reported Tuesday, fueling speculation that the sprawling fantasy retreat could become a permanent memorial to the tragic pop icon.
The Israeli navy on Tuesday boarded and seized a ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists that was heading to the Gaza Strip in defiance of Israel's blockade, a military spokesman said.
A protein known as a key indicator of inflammation in the body and thought to cause heart disease is not linked to development of the fatal ailment, according to a British study published Tuesday.
Irish rock megastars U2 Tuesday launched their new world tour on a vast stage in Barcelona before some 90,000 fans with a show that included a live linkup with the International Space Station.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya named presidential aide Yang Philemon as his new prime minister to replace Ephraim Inoni, who had held the post since December 2004.
A North Korean ship tracked by the US Navy and suspected of transporting weapons or military know-how in violation of UN sanctions has turned around, a Pentagon official said.
President Barack Obama has asked Vice President Joe Biden to take on a new role overseeing the US departure from Iraq and Washington's effort to promote internal political reconciliation there.
President Barack Obama's chief information officer unveiled a new website on Tuesday which tracks the more than 70 billion dollars in annual information technology (IT) spending by federal agencies.
Comic Al Franken formally won his battle for a US Senate seat from Minnesota on Tuesday, a victory that enhances Democrats' ability to enact US President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda.
Texan cricket mogul and billionaire financier Allen Stanford is a "serious flight risk" and must remain in jail until his multi-billion dollar fraud case comes to trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Seven teenagers were shot at a Detroit bus stop and police are searching for the two shooters, officials said.
Michael Jackson's body will make a poignant final journey to Neverland Ranch, it was reported Tuesday, fueling speculation that the sprawling fantasy retreat could become a permanent memorial to the tragic pop icon.
Top-ranked Tiger Woods is looking forward to new rules adopted on Tuesday by the US PGA Tour that will limit grooves on irons starting next year, making it tougher to spin the golf ball.
Bombardier announced Tuesday the sale of 204 streetcars to the Toronto Transit Commission in the largest single order for light rail vehicles in the world to date.
Arctic nations must cease their posturing for control of the icy north and "act collectively" to tap its purported vast undiscovered resource riches, a Russian diplomat said Tuesday.
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced on Tuesday that it will no longer participate in Copa Sudamericana, the Americas' second-best club event.
Irish rock megastars U2 Tuesday launched their new world tour on a spectacular stage in Barcelona before some 90,000 excited fans.
A former CIA station chief has been charged with one count of sexual abuse while posted in Algeria and was arraigned before a Washington court Tuesday, Department of Justice officials said.
Violence may continue in certain parts of Iraq in the coming months after US troops pull out of the country's cities, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi towns and cities as an "important milestone," but warned of difficult days of bloodshed and violence to come.
Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, two cricket hopefuls from India who found their way to baseball thanks to a reality television show, are ready to make their debuts as minor-league professionals.
"Great! It would be like Graceland," exclaimed Rebecca Player on hearing that Michael Jackson's nearby Neverland ranch could become a permanent memorial like Elvis Presley's.
Tony George resigned as chief executive of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation after nearly 20 years guiding the famed US racing facility and changing the face of IndyCar racing.
A man who hijacked a Canadian plane full of tourists and held them hostage for several hours in Jamaica in April was Tuesday declared mentally fit to stand trial on more than 20 charges.
PBS' 'Beyond Hatred' documents the human toll of anti-gay hate. How does a family react to a son's life taken because he is gay? The toll taken on those left behind is explored in PBS' documentary 'Beyond Hatred' premiering tonight. On the night of September 13, 2002, in Leo Legrange Park in Rheims, France, Francois Chenu was brutally murdered by three neo-Nazi skinheads. When the trio came upon Francois they asked him if he was gay and he answered yes. The twenty-nine-year-old fought back as the men beat him, then, when it was over, he called them cowards, prompting the men to kill their victim. Acclaimed Director Olivier Meyrou dispenses with the dramatic reenactments. In fact, the film mostly ignores Francois' death by drowning, opting instead to concentrate on the lives of the family left behind. It's powerful filmmaking, to say the least. Meyrou catches up with Francois' parents and three sibling two years after his death, as the killers' trial is about to open. The documentary fo
Real Madrid's new 'Galactico' signing Kaka received a triumphant welcome from tens of thousands of fans as he was presented at the club's stadium on Tuesday.
Denmark on Tuesday said negotiations on a new global climate deal were proceeding "too slowly" and called for speeding up the process before a crucial UN summit in less than six months.
Iran warned the opposition on Tuesday that it will tolerate no further protests after the official poll watchdog upheld the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over complaints of fraud.
A 14-year-old girl Tuesday was rescued alive in the sea amid debris and dead bodies after a Yemeni Airbus jet crashed in the Indian Ocean as it tried to land in the Comoros islands with 153 people aboard.
