A Guantanamo prisoner who claims he was tortured at a covert CIA site in Morocco returned to Britain a free man today after nearly seven years in U.S. captivity - the first inmate from the U.S. prison camp freed since President Barack Obama took office. ...more

February 23, 2009

Florida deep-sea explorers said Monday they're still hoping to find 4 tons of gold thought to be in a recently discovered British shipwreck, but are just as pleased to be able to add a piece to the puzzle of Britain's cultural heritage. ...more

February 2, 2009

Florida deep-sea explorers say they're negotiating with the British government over collaborating on their latest spectacular find. ...more

February 2, 2009

The day before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, the escalating troubles facing major banks around the world couldn't be clearer. ...more

January 20, 2009

I loved reading biographies and autobiographies when I was younger, but maybe I'm a little jaded now. Everyone seems to have an ax to grind, an angle to play, a story to spin and a point to make. ...more

June 22, 2008

A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children. ...more

June 4, 2008

The climate change bill that senators are to begin debating this week is a hugely important signal of intent on behalf of U.S. legislators. Yes, negotiations could still alter the legislation. But the bill's core proposition is correct: Unless the United States radically reduces its greenhouse gas emissions, along with other major emitters, the damage to the climate will be irreversible. ...more

June 2, 2008

Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report released Friday. ...more

May 10, 2008

New on the McDonald's menu: a takeaway diploma. The British government is giving the U.S. burger chain, along with a rail company and an airline, the right to award credits toward a high school diploma to employees who complete on-the-job training programs. ...more

January 29, 2008

She is 18, unmarried and eight months pregnant. She hates it when the baby shifts and kicks in her womb. ...more

October 7, 2007