The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians.

The decline in 2009, to about 11.1 million, was the first clear drop in two decades, according to a report based on census data.

A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction.

Allergan agreed to settle criminal and civil allegations that it had marketed Botox for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Tony Blair’s memoir, “A Journey,” sheds little light on his political vision or on why he took Britain to war against Iraq.

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus had showed signs of dizziness earlier in her match, and after collapsing was taken to a hospital.

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates inaugurated the post-combat phase.

Apple on Wednesday introduced a social media service geared to music lovers that is built into iTunes, revamped its lineup of iPods and unveiled an upgraded version of its set-top box.

Most major automakers reported significantly lower sales last month from August 2009 when “cash for clunkers” caused a surge in demand.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Police in a Washington, D.C., suburb say a gunman has taken at least one person hostage at the headquarters of Discovery Communications.

Buyers in secondhand stores are concerned about bedbugs coming along with the clothing or furniture.

Swedish authorities said they reopened an investigation of rape allegations against Julian Assange.

Without federal help, Lehman was not able to wind down operations in an orderly manner, which aggravated the global crisis, the former chief executive said.

Palestinian troops rounded up dozens of men suspected of ties to Hamas as Israeli settlers held a mass funeral for two women and two men who were shot dead in their car on Tuesday night.

Advanced talks are reportedly under way with a little-known private investment firm called 3G Capital.

Advocacy groups and election officials fear that the high rate of foreclosures will confuse many about their eligibility to vote.

The architects behind the redesign say the media installations are an expression of an attempt to make the complex more inviting and immediate.

President Obama is looking for simultaneous progress on Iraq, Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace, a triple play that has eluded his predecessors for decades.

Senator Russ Feingold’s tight race suggests that Republicans have a better opportunity to win the Senate than they imagined.

At first, Andy Murray comes across as shy, dry and sarcastic. But away from the usual topics, his personality comes alive.