The Army bands’ new musical mission matches current military doctrine: the creation of smaller, self-contained forces.

A diminished Hurricane Earl on Friday churned north through the Atlantic toward the communities along Cape Cod.

A major earthquake hit west of Christchurch early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.

Democrats are lacking a unifying message to address the lackluster economy, scrambling to come up with job-creating remedies before voters go to the polls.

Joe Miller, whose stunning defeat of Senator Lisa Murkowski in Alaska’s Republican primary, has devoted much of his life to institutions and isolation.

The security contractor created dozens of shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, officials and investigators said.

The country, which had sought to show solidarity with Islamic groups and allow religious figures a greater role in public life, has reversed course.

After recent food riots in poor countries, United Nations officials said that a watchful eye must be kept on prices.

For many composers, synthesizers are last decade. Innovations like the mutantrumpet and the flute with a glissando headjoint are expanding the range of concert sounds.

Some scientists suggest carbon-based molecules may have been destroyed before the Viking landers could find them.

The rapid spread of the U.S. Open brawl video is another example of the power of citizen-shot footage, regardless of its quality.

After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.

After only two seasons, Kara DioGuardi is exiting "American Idol," setting the stage for an announcement later this month about a new panel of judges for the show.

A poll revealed a reversal in public sentiment toward Representative Charles B. Rangel in light of charges of ethical violations.

American businesses added more jobs in the last three months than originally estimated, but the wheels of the economic recovery are still spinning in place.

Because one person’s debt becomes a shared responsibility in marriage, when do you reveal a substantial liability?

A family business with roots in Italy steps away from some long-held traditions to survive and grow in a modern world.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at ''American Idol.''

The blowout preventer, which is considered a key piece of evidence in the Gulf of Mexico spill investigation, will now be raised to the surface.

The explosion, two days after another attack, killed at least 40 people, as militants intensify their campaign to destabilize the Pakistani government.