The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors' trust in the West, according to new research that also suggests hard-line Islamist charities did little to help despite the publicity they generated.

Hipsters, hustlers, celebrities, thieves, dope peddlers and just about everyone else in gritty, quirky Venice Beach know Boston Dawna. You can't miss the one-woman crime fighter.

The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Why the sun's atmosphere is nearly 200 times hotter than its visible surface is a long-standing mystery. A new spacecraft, called Solar Probe Plus, aims to find some answers.

Labor strikes — seen as one of the key bargaining chips unions have had to get good wages and working conditions from employers — may some day end up only in history books.

U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warn that a Fla. church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks could endanger the lives of U.S. troops.

Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer.

A wind-whipped wildfire destroyed dozens of houses in Colorado and forced hundreds of people to flee, an official said Tuesday.

Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they'll be used.

As the disastrous floods recede in Pakistan, some believe that powerful officials and landowners used their influence to divert water away from their property to inundate the villages and fields of poor Pakistanis.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will lead Australia's first minority government in 67 years after two independent lawmakers threw their support behind her center-left Labor Party on Tuesday, ending two weeks of uncertainty left by national elections that ended on a knife-edge.

With Labor Day marking the traditional starting point of the campaign season, Republicans have a nine-point edge among likely voters, according to a new NBC News/WSJ poll.

Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival.

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer beat 13th-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 Monday night to reach the quarterfinals at a 26th Grand Slam tournament in a row.

U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warn that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks could endanger the lives of U.S. troops.

Boise State cleared a big hurdle in its quest to reach the BCS Championship game, rallying past No. 10 Virginia Tech on Monday, 33-30.

President Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.