Steve Kazmierczak, the man who walked silently into a classroom here Thursday and opened fire, was not seen as struggling in college. He was not an outcast. And until recently, at least, he was not brooding. ...more

February 16, 2008

Fossil hunters say they have discovered bones of two massive meat-eating dinosaurs in Africa. ...more

February 15, 2008

A few hours from now, after you've watched the ball drop on TV, swept confetti out of your living room and argued with your significant other for the umpteenth time about whether champagne flutes can be cleaned in the dishwasher, it will be time to get down to the serious work of New Year's. ...more

December 31, 2007

Facing a growing budget crunch, lawmakers are beginning to question a $70 million annual program that pays 10 percent bonuses to teachers who earn certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ...more

December 17, 2007

In one week, Southern California's wildfires spewed as much carbon dioxide - the primary global warming gas - as the state's power plants and vehicles do in a week, scientists say. ...more

November 1, 2007

This is one of our big fears. More than 80 percent of Americans believe there are too many lawsuits, according to a 2006 survey undertaken for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. An earlier survey, conducted for insurer Fireman's Fund, found that 67 percent of homeowners were concerned they might personally be sued. ...more

October 21, 2007

A year ago this week, we were a nation mourning a horrific crime. On Oct. 2, 2006, a crazed gunman barricaded himself and 10 girls inside a one-room schoolhouse in the Amish hamlet of Nickel Mines, Pa. ...more

October 6, 2007

A year ago this week, we were a nation mourning a horrific crime. ...more

October 5, 2007

Clinical trials that enroll millions of patients in tests of experimental drugs and medical devices get scant government oversight, according to a report released Friday. ...more

September 29, 2007

A year after 10 of their female classmates were shot, some boys who escaped unharmed from West Nickel Mines Amish School are tormented by guilt, according to the co-author of a new book about the massacre. ...more

September 23, 2007