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Among seniors with a high risk of bone fractures, taking vitamin D or calcium pills has no impact on their chances of dying from cancer or vascular disease, researchers say in a new study.

A man who fathered 14 children through sperm donation has come under uneasy spotlight from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has termed Trent Arsenault, 36, as “manufacturer of human cells” and wants him to stop his free sperm donation drive.

Among seniors with a high risk of bone fractures, taking vitamin D or calcium pills has no impact on their chances of dying from cancer or vascular disease, researchers say in a new study.

A U.S. appeals court appeared skeptical on Thursday toward attempts by California gay marriage opponents to overturn a landmark court decision because the judge overseeing the case did not disclose his own long-term homosexual relationship.

The Lakers may go all out to land Dwight Howard.

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning coup on Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign three-time National League most valuable player Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson.

The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster, Fox Sports.

Traveling to space or embarking on an expedition to excavate lost Mayan ruins are normally the stuff of adventure novels.

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning coup on Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign three-time National League most valuable player Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson.

Oakland Tech athletic director James Coplan told The Oregonian that students at Thompson's former school were mourning the loss Thursday. Grief counselors are being made available, and a Fred Thompson Memorial was set up in the main lobby of the school building.

On Thursday, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said Occupy Boston protesters have until midnight to pack up and abandon their encampment or police may be forced to take appropriation action.

A group of lawmakers opposed to two pending online piracy bills introduced their own proposal that would let the International Trade Commission handle foreign websites that traffic copyrighted material.

Albert Pujols has finally decided where he is going to play next year after several teams were in on the sweepstakes for arguably the best player in baseball right now. The Los Angeles Angels came out the winner, signing the three-time National League MVP to a 10-year, $250 million dollar deal.

Thompson was playing a pick-up game of basketball at the Dixon Rec Center on the OSU campus when he collapsed. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound defensive tackle was from Richmond, California. He had suffered a shoulder injury in the spring and did not play this season for the Beavers, though he dressed out for games late in the season for coach Mike Riley.

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that Steven Kamin will take over the helm at its International Finance Division, which supports the Federal Open Market Committee by providing information and analysis pertaining to economic and financial developments in foreign countries and the performance of the U.S. external sector.

Authorities are investigating an accidental death at California State University Wednesday involving an employee who was killed in an accident in the elevator shaft on campus.

About 1,000 asteroids big enough to cause catastrophic damage if they hit Earth are orbiting relatively nearby, a NASA survey shows.

In a new study, professionals from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have urged women to be cautious of what they eat and also combat their stress levels as a proactive means to prevent them piling on the pounds during the festive season. The research, published online in the October issue of the Journal of Obesity, explained that managing stress and mindful eating can actually help in weight loss even in the absence of hardcore diet regimes.

U.S. telecom giant AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) said it sold about 6 million smartphones in the first two months of the fourth quarter and expects to break the previous single-quarter smartphone sales record of 6.1 million, thanks mainly to Apple iPhone 4S.

Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.

Personal information about Los Angeles police commanders has been posted on the Internet, prompting an investigation into where it was obtained, an LAPD spokesman said on Wednesday.