A new political party in Germany has made saving the working class and the country's welfare system rallying points for attracting votes. Die Linke, or the Left Party, is drawing support from mainstream parties with a radical message.

AP - Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $8.67 billion in the second quarter and will retool two more North American truck and sport utility vehicle plants to build small, fuel-efficient vehicles.

Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain ...

Dr. Victor A. McKusick, a key architect of the Human Genome Project and a winner of the National Medal of Science, has died. ...

VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of Iran's atomic energy organization said on Thursday he was hopeful negotiations could start based on proposals made by Iran and the six powers at recent talks in Geneva.

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast early Thursday, injuring at least 91 people, triggering landslides ...

The most recent statistics released by Florida, New Jersey and Texas show that 4 of the 11,217 (0.035%) athletes screened so ...

In Texas, two of 10,117 high school athletes screened from February through June tested positive for steroids, according to a ...

The producers of "America's Next Top Model" know its off-screen drama shows no signs of stopping. They want viewers to know that its on-screen drama doesn't either. The CW's Chief Operating Officer issued a statement to the fledgling network's affiliates Thursday, assuring local stations that the ongoing writers strike, while unfortunate, would not affect the production schedule or air dates of the reality-competition's fall season.

LONDON (Reuters) - A film inspired by the 2005 London suicide bombings that killed 52 people explores the mistrust they stoked between communities and how Islamist radicals threatened to drown out the voice of moderate Muslims.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted a wider-than-expected $8.7 billion quarterly net loss on Thursday amid declining sales of large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in North America.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3M Co reported a 3 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday, topping the average Wall Street forecast, as strong international demand more than offset a slowing U.S. economy.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday Washington would continue to speak out in legal cases such as that of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, despite accusations of meddling.

Top U.S. military leaders are expected to recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates hundreds of U.S. troops who could be sent ...

Roche on Monday offered $43.7 billion to take over the remaining shares of Genentech.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The health situation in parts of China hit by the massive earthquake in May remains grim though there have been no epidemics, the government said on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants cared for by someone other than mom or dad are more apt to be exposed to "unfavorable" feeding practices and to gain more weight during their first year of life, a new study shows, which could contribute to childhood weight problems.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tobacco companies manipulate the amount of menthol in cigarettes to make those first few puffs more palatable to young smokers, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that could fuel support for more tobacco regulation.

Reuters - Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose, as growth in wireless subscribers helped to compensate for its shrinking traditional landline business.

AP - PEACE PLAN: After two months of sniping at each other, Yahoo Inc.'s leadership and activist investor Carl Icahn negotiated a cease-fire that will give Icahn three seats on Yahoo's board, which will expand to 11 directors from the current nine.

LONDON (Reuters) - Prices charged by cybercriminals selling hacked bank and credit card details have fallen sharply as the volume of data on offer has soared, forcing them to look elsewhere to boost profit margins, a new report says.

DENVER (Billboard) - Rock the Vote and MySpace have struck a deal that combines grass-roots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events.