Arts Jul 13 Maestro Lorin Maazel, celebrated conductor, is dead at 84 Conductor, composer and former child prodigy Lorin Maazel, died on Sunday at his home in Virginia.
Health Jul 11 When pregnant mom is malnourished, her grandchildren may take the hit Underfeeding a pregnant mouse can cause changes in the sperm of her male offspring, possibly affecting the health of her grandchildren, a new study published July 10 in the journal Science has found.
Nation Jul 10 ‘Game of Thrones’ leads Emmy nominations; ‘Downton Abbey’ gets 6 HBO's fantasy series "Game of Thrones" nabbed the most Emmy nominations at 19, including the coveted best drama category, where it contends with "Breaking Bad", "House of Cards", "Med Men", "True Detective", and the British period series "Downton Abbey" aired…
World Jul 03 Sunni militants seize towns and key oil field in Syria Sunni militants under the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant took over more towns in Syria near the border with Iraq on Thursday, working to expand their claim on the area after declaring a new Muslim state, or caliphate.
Arts Jul 02 Author Walter Dean Myers dies at 76 Young adult and children's author Walter Dean Myers has died at age 76.
World Jun 30 Bodies of missing Israeli teenagers discovered in field Israeli soldiers searching for three Israeli teenagers, who disappeared June 12 in the West Bank, found three bodies believed to be of the missing teens, a senior Israeli government official said Monday.
Nation Jun 30 Supreme Court rules some employers with religious objections can refuse to pay for contraception The justices' 5-4 decision Monday is the first time that the high court has ruled that profit-seeking businesses can hold religious views under federal law. And it means the Obama administration must search for a different way of providing free…
Nation Jun 30 Live: SCOTUS rules on Hobby Lobby case Watch here for reactions and statements outside the Supreme Court this morning. We're expecting the court's ruling on the Hobby Lobby case any moment.
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World Jun 26 U.S. loses to Germany, advances to next round Team U.S.A. lost to Germany during Thursday's World Cup match. Both teams will advance to the next round.