Over the past two years the Taliban have steadily staged a resurgence in northern Kunduz province, where they now threaten a vital NATO supply line.
Stocks climbed Wednesday following a drop in weekly unemployment claims to the lowest level of the year and a rise in new home sales.
Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night.
The Swiss government agreed Thursday to release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps.
Tamiflu resistance in some H1N1 patients with badly weakened immune systems does not seem to reflect a major change in the virus' susceptibility to the frontline drug, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Genetic research by Virginia Tech scientists could lead to 'happier,' plumper, tastier birds.
Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.
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