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A new study finds that people who chew their food more take in fewer calories, which may help them control their weight.

U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that could help explain why blacks are so susceptible to asthma.

Collated medallists after the eighth day of pool competition on day 16 of the world swimming championships in Shanghai on Sunday (* indicates medal winners on Sunday):

Sun Yang's victory in the men's 1500 metres freestyle at the world swimming championships on Sunday may indicate a re-awakening of the country's swimming programme.

China's Sun Yang provided a record-breaking finale to the world swimming championships on Sunday, while Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps set up the potential of a mouth-watering showdown at next year's London Olympics.

Most swimmers would be content with four world championships gold medals in a career, yet Michael Phelps left Shanghai with four from the meeting, frustrated and warning he would only get better.

Tiger Woods has signed up to play at the Australian Open in Sydney in November, organizers said Monday, making the former world number one a likely starter at the following week's Presidents Cup.

Joe Fornelli knows the art of survival.

After months of vitriolic discord, Republican and Democratic lawmakers were expected to vote on Monday on a White House-backed deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avert an unprecedented default.

Libyan rebels say the gunmen who shot dead their military chief were militiamen allied in their struggle to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, raising questions about divisions and lawlessness within rebel ranks.

Basketball's international federation (FIBA) has given its approval for locked-out National Basketball Association (NBA) players to compete overseas during the work stoppage, it said on Friday.

Olympic champion Cesar Cielo took "sufficient precautions" over the use of food supplements which resulted in him failing a doping test, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Friday.

Brazilian Cesar Cielo's emotions again got the better of him on Saturday after he retained his 50 meters freestyle title to earn his second gold medal at the world swimming championships.

China's Sun Yang could provide the perfect finale for the host country when he swims in the final of the men's 1500 metres freestyle on Sunday, the last individual men's event of the world swimming championships.

Ryan Lochte stormed into the final of the men's 400 metres individual medley as top qualifier at the world swimming championships on the last day of competition on Sunday.

I wasn't one of those people who lost a bunch of money when dot-com stocks blew up in 2000, but to be honest, that's because I didn't make a lot of money in the bubblicious run up, either.

HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) should unveil a half-year profit of near $11 billion on Monday, flat from a year earlier as weak investment bank trading and wobbly U.S. and European economies offset growth in Asia.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie was close to tears as she received a special award during an unannounced visit to Sarajevo's film festival Saturday with partner Brad Pitt.

Hopes emerged that lawmakers were close to a last-minute deal on Sunday that could raise the debt ceiling by up to $2.8 trillion and assure financial markets that the United States will avoid default.

Apple jumped to the top of the global smartphone sales rankings in the second quarter, ending Nokia?s 15-year run as the lead smartphone vendor, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. Apple sold a record 20.3 million iPhones during the quarter, which amounts to about a fifth of the global smartphone market. Impressive considering its iPhone 4 model was released more than a year ago. Samsung also surpassed Nokia to claim second spot, with 17.5 percent of market share. Nokia fell to t...

Wild boar are invading the farms of central New York state, attacking livestock, killing family pets, chasing people and posing "devastating consequences" for the area, federal officials warn.

Injuries sustained from wood splinters or other materials triggered a rare fungal infection that may have contributed to the deaths of five people in the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined.

Top congressional Republicans said on Saturday they were in serious talks with President Barack Obama to break a U.S. debt limit deadlock and were confident the risk of default by the world's largest economy could be avoided.

Some car enthusiasts prefer black - some red. But a buyer at a Michigan auction Saturday got a truly one-of-a-kind color -- transparent.

Two Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) passenger planes clipped one another on the ground at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Friday, but no injuries were reported, the airline said.

Joe Fornelli knows the art of survival.

A bitter labor dispute was almost forgotten as players flooded into training camps on Saturday to prepare for a National Football League (NFL) season that only a few days ago had appeared in jeopardy.

Michael Phelps, already the most successful Olympian of all time, picked up his third successive world 100 meters butterfly title on Saturday.

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips married fellow athlete Mike Tindall on Saturday in a private ceremony in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.