The number of measles cases in the U.S. has hit a new high since the highly contagious disease was officially declared eliminated 14 years ago, in the latest sign of a troubling resurgence. The 288 cases reported in 18 states as of May 23 is the highest ...

One of the imperatives of stardom, and one of the most difficult to navigate, is the management of a screen persona over time, somehow balancing one's own artistic ambitions, the audience's expectations and plain old-fashioned aging to create a career that ...

MORE VIOLENCE: Pro-Russian militant looks through a barricade on a road to International airport in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday. (EPA). AGENCIES. Published — Friday 30 May 2014. Last update 30 May 2014 1:17 am. | نسخة PDF · Send to Friend · Print ...

Ford Motor Co. says it plans to recall nearly 1.4 million crossovers and sedans in North America, most for possible problems with their power steering. The company said today that it will recall 195,527 Explorer crossovers in North America from the 2011 to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden says he repeatedly raised constitutional concerns about National Security Agency surveillance internally, but an NSA search turned up a single email in which Snowden gently asks for "clarification" on a technical ...

Angelina Jolie and her threatening cheekbones face off against Seth MacFarlane and his (somewhat equally threatening) comedy empire this weekend as Disney's Maleficent debuts against Universal's A Million Ways to Die in the West. MacFarlane's Ted ...

What's a spelling bee selfie called? A #spellfie. I'll use that in a sentence. "I took a #spellfie today of myself watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee." The 2014 spelling bee ends Thursday night with championships that will be broadcast live on ESPN at 5 ...

Copyright 2014 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption Hide Caption. Previous Next. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Right now, the U.S. has the highest number of measles cases in ...

Together, the two major economic reports released by the federal government Thursday — the Department of Commerce's revised estimate of first-quarter gross domestic product growth and the Department of Labor's weekly tally of the number of Americans ...

IN another devastating blow to Ukraine's armed forces, rebels shot down a troop helicopter Thursday, killing at least 12 soldiers, including a general who had served in the Soviet army and was in charge of combat training. The loss underscored the challenge ...

A pro-Russian gunman changes his position near the airport, outside Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo / AP. Ukraine's vow to crush the bloody insurgency in the industrial east of the country suffered a major blow Thursday when pro-Russian rebels downed an army ...

Washington: The United States Thursday condemned the "heinous" killing of a pregnant Pakistani woman beaten to death outside a courthouse, and called for her murderers to be swiftly tried. "We strongly condemn the murder of a woman outside the Lahore ...

Smartwatches are the rage right now, even if consumer acceptance of the devices is still a bit hazy. Back in April, rumors of a Microsoft smartwatch began circulating, but a new report from Forbes claims the device could show up as early as this summer.

May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month – and summer is quickly approaching. While this is a time of year when many Californians look ahead to lazy summer days at the beach or pool, it is essential to remember to protect yourself. Skin cancers are ...

The first thing you learn in "Maleficent" is that the title character, like Jessica Rabbit, isn't bad but was just drawn that way. That's a lot to conjure with, considering how for 55 years, the Disney classic "Sleeping Beauty" has depicted Maleficent as the meanest of ...

The first thing you learn in "Maleficent" is that the title character, like Jessica Rabbit, isn't bad but was just drawn that way. That's a lot to conjure with, considering how for 55 years, the Disney classic "Sleeping Beauty" has depicted Maleficent as the meanest of ...

Shakeithia Roberts holds her son, Jermaine Roberts, as Dr. Amanda Porro administers a measles vaccination during a May 16 visit to the Miami Children's Hospital in Miami. By Andrew Soergel May 29, 2014 Comments SHARE. Measles cases reached a ...

Shakeithia Roberts holds her son, Jermaine Roberts, as Dr. Amanda Porro administers a measles vaccination during a May 16 visit to the Miami Children's Hospital in Miami. By Andrew Soergel May 29, 2014 Comments SHARE. Measles cases reached a ...

EVEN WHEN there are significant gains against infectious diseases, there can be reversals. In 2000, measles was considered all but eliminated in the United States. For a while, there were only about 60 cases a year, mostly brought in from overseas. Now ...

EVEN WHEN there are significant gains against infectious diseases, there can be reversals. In 2000, measles was considered all but eliminated in the United States. For a while, there were only about 60 cases a year, mostly brought in from overseas. Now ...