TRENTON, N.J. – “Hey baby, you OK?” Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him. “Yeah, I’m OK,” Toni says, and she puts her head on his shoulder. Mike thinks it’s safe to move in for a kiss. “Slow down,” she says, pushing him back. “Just because …

An Australian boy who died of a common ear infection lived in a house where the stench of feces and rotting food was overpowering, and layers of garbage on the floor were so thick police could not walk through some rooms. An inquest into the death of Jarrad Roberts, 10, …

LITHGOW, N.Y. – A somber group of friends and family gathered in a small Hudson Valley town Sunday to say a final farewell to Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson. Liam Neeson, in a dark suit and sunglasses, was at the head of the casket as he and five other pallbearers …

A quick trip around Hannity’s America… Snooze-Fest Many say being the White House press secretary is the toughest job in Washington, and for Robert Gibbs, that may be an understatement after a rocky first 50 days behind the podium. The new press secretary has found himself on the defensive day …

ALMODOVAR, Portugal – When archaeologists on a dig in southern Portugal last year flipped over a heavy chunk of slate and saw writing not used for more than 2,500 years, they were elated. The enigmatic pattern of inscribed symbols curled symmetrically around the upper part of the rough-edged, yellowish stone …

PERUGIA, Italy – An Albanian man told an Italian trial court in sometimes confusing testimony Saturday that an American student charged with the murder of her British roommate had waved a knife at him outside their apartment house. The presiding judge often interrupted Hekuran Kokomani asking him to speak up …

The California mother of octuplets has received a plentitude of gifts and a small army of volunteers to help prepare for her babies’ homecoming. The shower of gifts for Nadya Suleman and other support was detailed during Suleman’s appearance on an episode of the “Dr. Phil” show that aired Wednesday. …

SAN FRANCISCO – The economic downturn has slowed the growth of Indian gaming in the U.S., but the industry is faring better than traditional casinos, according to a report released Thursday. Revenues climbed by 1.5 percent last year — the smallest increase since a federal law regulating the industry was …

What’s more fun — having sex or fitting into an old pair of jeans? According to a new online survey conducted by Special K cereal, more than a quarter of British women say slipping into their “trophy” jeans again would feel better than sex, the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph reported. About …

Microsoft said it could find no evidence that recent security updates were causing problems with its new Windows 7 operating system, which some have dubbed the “black screen of death.” The problem, which has caused users to see a completely black screen after logging on, was identified by British software …