Obama hails 'power of community' in speech to Joplin grads

In a soaring speech to graduating seniors from the tornado-ravaged town of Joplin, Mo., President Barack Obama spoke in glowing terms of the "bigness of spirit" that was on display in the aftermath of last year's storm and called the students examples for the rest of the country. Unlike some of the president's recent public [...]

'El Loco' arrested in Mexico beheadings of 49

Authorities have arrested an alleged Zetas drug cartel leader nicknamed "El Loco," AKA the Fool or the Crazy One, on charges that he dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway outside Monterrey, Mexico.

Panel: No routine PSA tests for prostate cancer

In a move sure to unleash heated debate, a prominent U.S. government advisory panel is recommending that men of all ages no longer be screened for prostate cancer by undergoing the PSA blood test.

Everest weekend death toll reaches 4

Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain.

Colombia Secret Service prostitution scandal spreads to DEA

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced that at least three of its agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena.