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Scientists looking for the genetic triggers that lead to Alzheimer's have identified five more, doubling the number linked with the mind-wasting disease. If drugs or lifestyle changes could be devised to counter these genetic variations,…

A Republican plan for the 2012 budget would cut more than $4 trillion over the next decade, more than even the president's debt commission proposed, with spending caps as well as changes in the Medicare and Medicaid health programs, its…

Parliamentary elections in Nigeria have been postponed until Monday because of organisational problems, officials say. The electoral officials - who have apologised for the delay - say ballot papers have not been delivered in time to…

Fighting has intensified in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan as forces loyal to the UN-recognised president, Alassane Ouattara, battle those of his rival, the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo. Heavy artillery fire has been heard as the troops…

A court in Guatemala has ordered a halt to the divorce proceedings of the country's first couple. First Lady Sandra Torres said last week she was seeking to divorce President Alvaro Colom, so she could stand for election to succeed him.…

Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson on Saturday said it is suing Chinese rival ZTE Corp. for alleged infringement of several of its patents in handset and network technology. Fredrik Hallstan, a spokesman for the Stockholm-based…

Google co-founder Larry Page is known for his vision, passion and intelligence. Yet there is a fair amount of concern that Page's other known traits — his aloofness, rebellious streak and affinity for pursuing wacky ideas — might lead…

United Arab Emirates special forces stormed a cargo ship hijacked in the Arabian Sea, freeing the crew and detaining the pirates on Saturday, the official news agency WAM said. Anti-terrorism forces acting in coordination with the U.S.…

Consistent lifelong exercise preserves heart muscle in the elderly to levels that match or even exceed that of healthy young sedentary people, a surprising finding that underscores the value of regular exercise training, according to a new…

Charlie Sheen's first stop on his My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option tour took a giant nose-dive Saturday night. A packed crowd of beer-drinking fans at the Fox Theatre started out on Sheen's side, booing an opening…