It will not work for humans, but scientists find drug that makes mice live longer

US researchers report that a drug used to prevent the rejection of organ transplants has been found to significantly increase the life span of older mice.

Tainted liquor kills 69 in India

At least 69 people, mostly poor workers living in slums, have died over the past few days after drinking tainted home-brewed liquor in western India, an official said Thursday.

Bombs in Baghdad, Tal Afar kill at least 41

BAGHDAD - Two suicide bombers on Thursday killed at least 34 people and injured 70 in an attack on the home of an anti-terrorism officer in northern Iraq, while three roadside bombs in Baghdad killed seven others, authorities said.

Obama broadens push for climate change pact

L'AQUILA, Italy - Rallying rich and surging nations alike, President Barack Obama wants the world's top polluters to keep driving toward a deal to halt global warming.

Abortion pill used in a quarter of US abortions

Roughly a fourth of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show, as a new study reported improved safety in using the so-called "abortion pill."