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Sprint Nextel, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, filed a civil suit Tuesday to block the $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA by AT&T alleging it would “harm consumers” by stifling completion and innovation.

A tick-borne infection known as Babesiosis, which can cause severe disease and even death, is becoming a growing threat to the U.S. blood supply, government researchers said on Monday.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its underlying rating (SPUR) to 'AA-' from 'A+' on MultiCare Health System, Wash.'s outstanding debt, issued by Washington Health Care Facilities Authority.

Will the book reveal incest in the Anthony family?

After a famous 37-year army career that included leading the U.S.-led war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus has been sworn in as director of the CIA.

A tick-borne infection known as Babesiosis, which can cause severe disease and even death, is becoming a growing threat to the U.S. blood supply, according to a 31-year-old study led by government researchers.

A hacking scandal in the Netherlands has escalated, with Dutch government officials investigating whether a hacker who stole online security certificates also stole any sensitive information on Dutch citizens.

Sperm banks often mislead donors and recipients about the number of potential offspring produced through artificial insemination

Before the United States denounced Muammar Gaddafi's repressive reign and helped to topple him, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was enlisting Gaddafi's notoriously brutal security forces to question terrorism suspects, according to documents discovered in Qaddafi's compound.

Hoffa the son was 24 years old in 1975 when his father disappeared forever and presumably murdered.

International Paper, the world's largest producer of paper and pulp, has agreed to buy shipping-box company Temple-Inland for $3.7 billion.

Lauren Bush dazzled her stunning surroundings at Ralph Lauren's ranch this weekend, as she married the fashion designer's son in an intricately embroidered Victorian-style gown.

As New York City draws closer to the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, art and photo exhibitions around the city have begun to open doors to the public.

U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will appeal to Congress Tuesday to help find ways to save the struggling agency, which is nearing default and possibly even facing closure by the end of this year, according to one lawmaker.

A decade after the September 11 attacks enveloped Lower Manhattan in a thick gray dust of pulverized buildings and human remains, the surrounding area has become a trendy neighbourhood with a booming population.

Roger Federer will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals of the US Open, in a rematch of the Wimbledon quarters earlier this year, after a straight-sets victory against Juan Monaco, before which Novak Djokovic fought past Alexandr Dolgopolov.

With the bitter wrangling over money now resolved and the charade of pre-season games over, the NFL finally gets down to real business this week when the race to the Super Bowl begins.

The Washington Redskins named Rex Grossman as their starting quarterback to begin the regular season, ending an off-season competition for the coveted position on Monday.

Following are brief profiles of the 16 teams in the National Football Conference (NFC) ahead of the 2011 National Football League (NFL) season.

With the number of children born through artificial insemination increasing, many young people are discovering that they have several or even dozens of half-siblings around the world. The New York Times has reported the case of one sperm donor who fathered 150 children.

I remember how bizarre the ride down the elevator was – packed like sardines with more than a dozen frightened people. Nerves were on edge – fears of what the attacks meant spiraled. Since we were on the 42nd floor, the elevator doors would periodically open at other floors below us with other people desperate to escape.