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NPR has confirmed that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the Army soldier suspected of going on a shooting rampage in Afghanistan, will be charged with 17 counts of murder. On Thursday, the Pentagon increased the death toll from the March 11 incident to 17 from 16.

ADHD drugs like Ritalin don't pose a big risk of dangerous cardiovascular problems, according to new research. But the risk could still be doubled for the 2.7 million children taking stimulant drugs to treat the symptoms of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

At a meeting of 6,000 mathematicians in Boston, a reporter finds people dancing, crocheting, knitting and using theater to explore and celebrate their discipline.

How a mysterious traveling salesman made a porcelain baby Jesus a Mardi Gras tradition.

The central bank also says it likely won't be switching gears and nudging interest rates higher until at least 2014. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke concedes its longer-term forecasts are "a best guess."

Unlike GOP presidential primary seasons of the past, the one that begins in Iowa Tuesday was actually designed to slow down the emergence of a winner by stretching out the calendar and altering the delegate allocation rules. It will take until March 24 to allocate a bare majority of the delegates.

The Pentagon and its growing budget is on the supercommittee's radar as it looks to reduce the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion. At half the federal government's budget, it's not hard to see why, so which cuts might bleed the least?

Seven others were shot when a gunman opened fire at a psychiatric clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

In love and living apart. Long-distance relationships are getting a helping hand from technology to keep the flame burning bright.