WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Tuesday that a landmark tobacco judgment could be supported under racketeering laws, questioning whether cigarette makers had conspired...

GRETNA (AP) — A decision on whether to postpone the murder trial of rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller will not be made until the judge gets some help from the state Judiciary Commission, a panel that...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea allowed United Nations monitors back into their main nuclear site Tuesday, but it was unclear whether they had fulfilled a pledge to resume disabling the facilities...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thailand vowed it was ready to respond militarily if attacked by Cambodia after its smaller neighbor issued an ultimatum for Thai troops to pull back from disputed border...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Cars and trucks loaded with suitcases, mattresses and passengers cradling baskets stuffed with clothes lined up at checkpoints Monday to flee Mosul, a day after the 10th killing of...

BEIJING (AP) — The family of a baby whose death has been blamed on toxic milk filed suit against one of China's largest dairies Monday, while another dairy ensnared in the scandal said it was a victim...

(AP) — A Republican challenger attacked Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Cazayoux in a Monday debate as too liberal on government spending, while an independent challenger criticized Cazayoux for failing...

METAIRIE (AP) — The New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League plans to cease operations despite being near the top of the league in attendance the past two seasons. Saints owner Tom Benson,...

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — National forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A spokesman says NATO defense ministers have agreed their troops can target drug facilities that finance the Afghan insurgency. James Appathurai told reporters Friday that...

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — Two Americans and a Russian are on their way to the international space station. A Russian rocket with a Soyuz capsule carrying American computer game millionaire Richard...

(AP) — Hurricane Katrina didn't do many good things for Louisiana. But it inspired Southern University to bring its health care into the 21st century. Since June, Southern has been using electronic...