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The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) newly defined addiction as a chronic brain disorder, rather than a behavioral problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex.

Zachery Tims, senior pastor of New Destiny Christian Center (NDCC) in Apopka, Fla., was found dead in a room at the W Hotel in Times Square Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, according to the New York Police Department. The head of NDCC allegedly had a small glassine envelope containing white powder in his pant pocket when he was found lying face up on the floor of his room.

While Duchess of Cambridge is deeply touched by exercise tips offered by Prince Philip, Catherine Middleton may have suffered from miscarriage while Prince Williams was away.

Attorneys for accused Tucson shooter Jared Loughner on Monday again filed court papers challenging an order that allows him to be forcibly medicated in prison.

Preliminary autopsy results show that a pregnant San Francisco-area woman who was killed by her pit bull died from blood loss and shock, police said on Monday.

The Missouri man who admitted to killing Breeann Rodriguez, 3, made his initial court appearance on Tuesday in Dunklin County in southeast Missouri. Shawn Morgan, 43, didn't enter a plea and is arraigning for counsel, according to a Dunklin County prosecutor.

Oxygen may have been present on Earth 300 million years before it was breathed into the atmosphere, scientists concluded from a new research.Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered evidence that small aerobic organisms could have evolved to survive on extremely low levels of the gas in undersea "oxygen oases," keeping a low profile in the oceans before its debut in the atmosphere.

Shepard Fairy, the Los Angeles street artist who won international acclaim for creating the popular "Hope" poster that became the image of President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign was reportedly assaulted last weekend at the opening of his exhibition at a gallery in Copenhagen.

The Bloomingdale Police Department has begun what could be a two-week search of a landfill for evidence into the disappearance of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer.

Jodie Foster is among thousands who in just 45-days raised $200,000 to re-open the Allen Telescope Array that search space for potential extraterrestrial life.

Monday evening marked the latest confrontation of San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) with the hacker collective Anonymous, which ended in partially closing stations due to a crowd of some 150 protesters at Civil Center Station.

What do the best U.S. small towns to live in have in common? They all have low crime rates, good schools, and plenty of cultural activities, according to the latest small town survey by Money Magazine, which boasts that it has uncovered some hidden gems.

The U.S. Army released its monthly press report on suicide statistics with July's count at a record high. Currently 151 soldiers have been reported by the Army as having committed suicide this year.

Recent discoveries have complicated the general understanding of cancer, which has now turned out to be more willful than thought.

Jeremiah Wright confessed to killing his special-needs son, police said.

The complex flight patterns of bats were successfully tracked thanks to the world's smallest GPS devices, which revealed that Egyptian fruit bats are equipped with visual maps and internal compass of their home range, from a "bird's eye view."

Researchers in Singapore have re-engineered a harmless strain of bacteria to fight another common, drug-resistant microbe that spreads in hospitals and is deadly to patients with weak immune systems.

Parents with autistic children run a higher risk with a 1 in 5 chance of having a second child with autism, new research has shown.

Long famous for its top-notch highways and passion for cars, the United States is letting bridges rust as traffic chokes overburdened roads, threatening a pillar of its economic strength.

A Japanese student who climbed and slipped over a railing while trying to get a better view of the Niagara Falls is presumed dead after her body has still not been recovered.

The death of Zachery Tims, Florida megachurch pastor and televangelist, has stirred controversies.While autopsy results returned inconclusive and no criminal activity has been suspected, a white powdery substance believed to be narcotics was found in his pocket.

A protein called JAK was identified as a helper for the cancer cell to spread out of tumor into other parts of the body - a discovery that offers clues for new drugs to prevent cancers spreading.

Crews looking through ditches to locate missing body of Senath toddler.

A Missouri man admitted to authorities he suffocated his 3-year-old neighbor Breeann Rodriguez, who he found playing at his backyard swimming pool before throwing her body in a floodway ditch, according to reports of court documents.

The Dougherty Gang's charges are being delayed until next week as a district attorney reviews police reports before deciding the charges the Florida fugitive siblings will face, according to reports.

The Austrian Slacklining enthusiast Michael Kemeter, who has set many records in Highlining and Waterlining, did a wire-walk between two ledges of Austria?s highest peak.

The hacker group Anonymous called for a protest against an earlier cellphone shutdown has succeed in temporarily closing down four San Francisco underground rail stations that was operated by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).

An incredible set of snapshots of rare mammals has been revealed by a group of international scientists on Monday, offering a global view of declining mammal populations.

Suspicious packages filled with white powder were sent to the Alaska offices of the state's three-member congressional delegation on Monday, authorities said.