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A physicist, an architect, an evolutionary geneticist and a jazz percussionist are among the 22 people to win MacArthur Genius Grants in 2011.

Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is taking a cue from the successful campaign of Bob Turner -- attacking President Barack Obama on Israel policy.Turner, a Republican, won a special election in New York last week for Anthony Weiner's vacated House seat. Turner beat Democrat Dave Weprin in the 9th Congressional District race despite the fact that Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly a three to one margin.

Diabetes does not just take its toll on the heart, a new study in Japan has found. It dramatically increases the risks of developing Alzheimer's or dementia in later life.

A prominent dolphin researcher is probing whether dolphins are capable of starting conversations.

Google launched its mobile payments platform Google Wallet on Monday, and while it has a lot of potential, how useful is the platform right now?

More than a third of young American families with children were living in poverty last year, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data that offers the latest indicator of spreading poverty in America.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is preparing to give a speech that will criticize President Barack Obama's policies towards Israel and tie them to the Palestinian Authority's quest for United Nations membership.

Seven scientists are on trial in Italy for manslaughter charges relating to more than 300 deaths from an 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila.

Twenty-two Americans ranging from a radio journalist to a sports trainer received no-strings-attached genius grants worth $500,000 each, a charitable foundation announced on Tuesday.

Milwaukee had a minor stumble in their march to their first division title in 29 years when they lost 5-2 at the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

The New York Giants took advantage of some stumbling and bumbling by the St Louis Rams to post a 28-16 victory in the National Football League on Monday.

The fate of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis is in the hands of a state pardons board Tuesday. The Georgia pardons board is expected to announce whether or not it will grant leniency to Davis, convicted of killing a cop and scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Wednesday.

Gold rose Tuesday after Standard & Poor's downgraded Italy's debt, the latest in a series of blows to the eurozone and endorsements of precious metals, at least in the eyes of investors who want safe-havens.

As Europe's debt crisis deepens, low-yielding U.S. government debt and the much maligned dollar are suddenly glowing more brightly than gold.

Standard & Poor's cut its unsolicited ratings on Italy by one notch on Tuesday, a surprise move that sharply increases strains on the debt-stressed euro zone and piles pressure on policymakers to take more decisive action to resolve the crisis.

A federal appeals court said on Monday that the 17-year prison sentence imposed on Jose Padilla, a US citizen also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah, who was convicted of aiding terrorists in 2007, was too lenient.

New York Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera established a new MLB record with 602 saves.

Standard and Poor's cut its unsolicited ratings on Italy by one notch, warning of a deteriorating growth outlook and damaging political uncertainty, in a move that took markets by surprise and added to pressure on the debt-stressed euro zone.

A U.S. appeals court reversed an order freezing enforcement outside of Ecuador of an $18 billion damages award against Chevron Corp over pollution in the Amazonian rain forest.

Ever since closer Mariano Rivera joined the New York Yankees in 1995, he has been viewed as one of a kind by team mates and he fittingly made that accolade official on Monday with his 602nd career save.

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera set Major League Baseball's career saves record with his 602nd on Monday by retiring the Minnesota Twins in order in the ninth inning.